Mine's rad. Totally bombproof, and so cheap that if it breaks I don't really care. That said, the welds/ construction quality seem pretty good for me. I will second the above post that if you want to even be remotely friendly to your knees, you'll need a mile long seatpost. For the stuff it's designed for, urban/ dirtjump/ freeride, lower seats are the norm and there isn't a ton of climbing. I've got mine setup as a singlespeed right now since I live in the city, but this summer when I move back to Hood River (which has some fabulous north shore style freestyle), I'll probably throw the rear casette/ derailur back on. Go for it, even if you hate it you should be able to unload the frame for close to what you paid for it on ebay.