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@General_Lucifer
^It's not an idiot thing to want such a fork - I'm sure a fuck of a lot of R & D has gone into the thing and the price probably reflects this. I'm sure it gives a dreamy ride and you will definitely get the use out of it, but I'd warn anyone thinking that such a thing is absolutely necessary to be a good rider that this is not true. Steve Peat won his first National Downhill title on a rigid Kona against lads with suspension. He won because he had (and has) mad skillz.
James, I'd avoid anything with a carbon steerer if I were you. Yeah, it will have been trialled in competition, it will have gone through rigorous testing, it will have guarantees, blah blah blah, but the fact remains that carbon does fail in the most spectacular way, especially if you are a rider with strong upper body strength with a track record of busting shit.
you can always trust metal.