Sorry this is a late addition.
I bought a Crafty XR late last year. I wanted a single bike to do everything on; recreational AM riding and XC endurance racing. The Crafty fitted the bill. Ditched the dropper post, trigger shifters and cranks and replaced them with a Thomson Masterpiece post, Gripshift and XX1 crank set. That cut nearly 1 kg from the bike. Use the CrossRocs with Conti Mountain Kngs for general riding and AC Wide Lightning wheels with Conti X Kings for racing. Race weight is 12.2 kg with pedals which isn’t bad for a long travel 29er duallie with alu frame and Pike 150 mm fork.
Very happy with the Crafty. It is a tiny bit off the pace in super slow, very tight single track but a better ride than my previous Intense Spider 29 everywhere else. Long travel and 29″ wheels means that I can ride straight over most things.
Main suspension pivot bolts are loctited from the factory and began to creak after a month or two. I removed and greased and they’re quiet since. I went over everything when new and found that the rear derailleur hanger bolts and the bottom bracket cups weren’t particularly tight. The standard, low end Formula CR1 brakes were a bit of surprise. Much more powerful than the XT’s on the Intense. Love them now that I’m used to them but that kind of stopping power had me inadvertently locking wheels during the first few rides.
Overall, very happy and would buy another.