Thinking of buying one, your views please.

My view is they're sold out for this year – I wanted one!

I have one in large for sale (frame and bits) for 3350 in the classifieds

HOW much?

there are a few shops still got stocks of the bike, where you looking?

£350

oops

Superb bike. The Maestro system is brilliant, geometry's dead good an it's a lot of bike for the money. I've got one left in stock in size large 😉

mines £350 tho 😉

Got a 2010 16" one a few weeks ago from Wheelies. Only been out for 1 ride so far and that was a play around on the Glentress freeride and the Blue.

I got it to replace my 2005 Trance/Revelation U-turn, so my experience is pretty limited.

Day I got it I did a little part swapping/upgrades
Easton Monkeylites
Avid Juicy Carbons
90mm Thompson Stem
SRAM Attack shifters.

X3 with 127mm back and 120mm QR15 front Seems to climb like my old bike (100mm back and front), which is a good thing, don't feel like I've descended anything rough enough to pass comment on it's ability there, but I'm pretty confident I'll like it.

Taking all that into account I think it's still a cracking bike for the money, with a generally well specified package.
IMHO the largest compromise is the wheels. 117s back and front with Alivio rear hub just doesn't feel matched to the rest of the components (Giant Front hub looks pretty cool though).

fantastic bikes great in snow…

the maestro system is absolutely fantastic, IMO better than 4 bar cubes by far.

2008 X2. Two tone black anodised – no paint at all – awesome stealth

Here's my 2010 X3.

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-giant-trance-x-frame-set-and-extras-size-large11-wks-old350pic-heavy

My mrs got one of last years with £600 off. The only thing we needed for it was some decent pedals and her old seat. Absolutely sorted bike for that money.

I have one in large for sale (frame and bits) for 3350 in the classifieds

And you want to sell yours and buy a hardtail. Tsk, Tsk.