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I'm looking at a CTD. Thats basically what Commencal spec. My thinking was to run it without a Remote, and set up for optimum performance in trail mode. I'm then free to move to descend or Climb if a long enough hill comes up, that I can be arsed reaching between my legs.
Top of my list is the X-fusion O2 RCX though. Mainly because of Budget, and the fact that the x-fusion slant is top of my fork list.
Smallfurry-
I use a CTD Factory, with no remote. Was toying with the idea of a remote, but the access switch is very easy to reach for me (Giant Anthem). I rarely use the climb function. I use trail at setting 1 (out of 3, softest trail setting) for 80% of my riding, including some short climbs, and then flick it to descend when descending long runs. I want to put a sticker on my bars saying "right-climb", as that means I reach down and flick the switch to my right to engage climb mode, left hand to engage descend. Easy as.
Philip_J_Fry
I've not done remotes for the rear but I've found front remotes a PITA - always gumming up and sticking etc. I'd guess the extra length and more convoluted routing for a rear will be worse.
I run my CTD slightly over pressure, fully open all the time with quite a lot of rebound damping and try and winch not stomp. Works for me.