I've had a FS for about 14 months now and hardly ridden my HT since. But I still think a HT is better suited to most UK trails because of the maintenance required and that really rough trails are more the exception than the rule.

Saying that, I have actively sought more difficult trails and ride faster since I got the FS.

Up until two weeks ago I had a Trance X0 with a set of 140mm Maxel Revs on, the bike handled so much better with with the revs over the stock Fox F120's, it did lift at the front a little on sharp climbs but was such an improvement on the descents and general single trach shennanigans.