Unless you are doing some serious off road jumping off big drops, you probably don't need the full suspension. It really doesn't do much except waste your energy if you are doing cruising, easy trails, and commuting.
I would go for a more serious bike. You can ask about used bikes here if you give us a link to the ad (usually CL).
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