But you know the Bontrager Satellite Elite is a knock-off of the Wound Up Team-X Disc fork, right? And I'm saying this as the owner of a Trek Portland equipped with the Satellite Elite.

As much as I like the fork--and I do like it--it's had me thinking about the Wound Up since I bought the bike. Is the original better than the knock-off? Or did Trek take a good idea and improve upon it?

My other bike getting hit by a car (with me on it) provides the perfect opportunity for comparison. I added a couple of Benjamins to the insurance settlement, and Yellow Bike's new Wound Up fork arrived Monday. My LBS has promised me the bike Friday morning. I'll letcha know.

The Winwood Muddy Disc Cross fork is a completely different design, borrowing heavily from common road forks. I can't speak to the differences, but I found this article about the five different types of carbon forks. Perhaps that can help your decision.