I would suggest sticking with the TREK (Wow!, did I just say that?)
Here's why. First impressions. You've experienced a bias towards the Trek, through no intentions, just something that happened.
If you buy the Specialized, it will always have a bit of a stigma attached to it in your sub-conscious. The Trek won't.
I know they're inadimate objects, but they "know" when we're mad at them or unhappy with them and they break/fail at the most inopportune time.
Seriously, get the TREK, or a DIFFERENT Hardrock.
L8R
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