Well, over the years I have had many Rockshox forks, Indy S, Judy C, Sid XC, Sid SL, and they were all great. I now have a Manitou Mars Elite and it never felt as good as the RS's from the get go, it also loses air like crazy, has blown seals. So, my experiences with Manitou have not been positive. Next fork will probably be a Marzocchi or probably a Fox, but I wouldn't turn down a RockShox either.