Has any of you ridden both the steel Swift folder and the aluminum Xootr? I wonder if the steel Swift rides significantly better on poor roads?

The roads here in the Bay Area are maintained so poorly that the stiff ride of my Xootr was uncomfortable (for me), and that played a large part in my decision to sell it. The condition of the roads also played a part in the decision to get a Birdy. While there are many things I like about the Birdy (great ride, compact fold, no bits hanging off like the Xootr handlebars), I do sometimes miss the "real bike" feel of the Swift, and the ability to stand up and honk up a hill.