I've got an '07 Rockhopper. Came from an '04 Trek 3500. Like daylight and dark. I paid $519 for the Rockhopper. My local shop sells Specialized, Giant, Cannondale, and Cervello. The guys at the shop rocommended the Rockhopper hands down. Plus, the Rockhopper has the lockout feature (which is great on the road) on the dart 3 Rock Shox fork.