Originally Posted by cryogenic
Just don't bash the crap out of it. Understand that it's an entry-level fork and you should be fine. I don't think it'll take you too long to figure out what you can do (light stuff, nothing major) and can't do (most everything else) on that fork.

Have you actually tried the fork? It isnt as crap as everyone thinks you know, ive done repeated 3 foot drops on mine with my hardrock and im 175lb... Fork is still fine, Ive ridden it very hard for close to 2 years now, and im only now considering buying a new fork at some point, as i feel like i need an upgrade, but the fork has done fine for me while im learning, and ive used it for pretty much everything