the giant anthem got rave reveiws by just about everyone i am pretty sure. i havent seen anything bad about it yet.
it is a cross country bike though. the suspension is supposed to be good. i am pretty sure it comes stock with some good componenets but i dont know exactly.
i hear it also has really tight handling. and handles like a true cross country bike, which isnt a bad thing at all. but if you think you are going to be doing more trail riding and want a trail bike instead, i dunno thats your call.
but yea it is supposed to be an excellent cross country full suspension.