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seems conflicted
Not really. OP says "hubs like Hope Trial, Novatec", we are supposed to infer that he means Hope-like quality at a Novatec-like price.
To be honest, from my experience of both, the Novatec D256 gives Hope-like quality and by definition a Novatec-like price. What Hope brings to the table is better support if something does go wrong, and £100+ seems like a big insurance premium for that risk.
Buyer seems conflicted