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I'd deffo recommend trying a Jones before you buy, or try one anyway just for the experience, even if the set up wont be right as they are in my experience a peculiar bike to set up right for one self.
In the end I sold mine because I had a Turner Sultan which was better on the rough and a hardtail that was better for bike packing and twisty singletrack. The LWB is a heavy old thing as well.
The Jones was a lot of money tied up in something that I had other bikes for. Also mine was a 135 rear end and the 148 boost LWB had come out, so thought best move it on before it is seen as too dated.
Now the large SWB is being made, I can see me trying one sometime as an allround riding and touring bike if I have the cash.
Edit: worth keeping an eye out for if, and when Biff imports the Taiwan assembled cheaper SWB complete bikes that were introduced last year. Cheaper, even heavier, frame but a good gateway into that type of bike, and the same price as an Ogre. Sadly no plans to import right now.