my first MTB:

96 hoo koo e koo, xt drivetrain, xt xhifters, lx v brakes, avid levers, titec riser bar, kore stem, thompson elite post, z3 flylight 100 and a deore/rhyno lite wheelset, aheadset headset

my new bike:

aeon joker frame, XT drivetrain, XTR shifters, hope hydualic disk brakes, kore stem, monkeybar riser bar, race face headset, race face post, wtb laserdisc DH rims, fox vanilla, and z1 qr20.

i ride both bikes all the time, i still like the hardtails(plus its a damn good bike)