I guess that depends on how you look at it. If I got a warranty replacement, I could sell on for a better price. Been considering swapping the whole thing for a proper dual sus XC rig lately ...
They changed the whole back end a few years back, iirc their 'v3'. earlier (and very common) models lacked the extra (rather ugly) bracing they added in to add stiffness around the dropouts.
I guess that depends on how you look at it. If I got a warranty replacement, I could sell on for a better price. Been considering swapping the whole thing for a proper dual sus XC rig lately ...