I think it would be interesting to hear from Sojourn owners; you're right, there was some discussion here, but it died down. I have to agree w/some of the earlier comments here -- for the price, the wheels on that bike seemed like a really weak link.

On the other hand, I think the LHT is still the value champion in this price range. I would never let the issue of the stock saddle keep me from buying a bike -- to me, stock saddles are the things you put into storage until you need the saddle back to sell the bike. Put a good saddle on the LHT, and you're ready to go.