I was in a similar situation as you. After researching and talking to people, I ended up with a DS3. I'm loving it.
One thing I'll say about the front shock is that I mostly have it locked. The only time I open it is when I have to ride on uneven sidewalks. It seemed cool at first, but the tradeoff is not worth the effort, especially if you ride uphill quite a bit.
My .02.