I like Hope stuff but have been waiting for those bashguards for ages. Seem to take quite a while to bring stuff to market after it’s announced, but hey ho.
I like their stuff and haven’t had significant issues with any of it. Other’s experiences may vary. Rarely hear a bad story about their aftersales.
As a company I like what they do. I know of a number of projects they’ve supported and they are very generous with us (SingletrAction). I’m sure they aren’t perfect but then (especially on the internet which as we all know is the source of exact fact and total impartiality) who is. I bet they’re a fair bit better than most others though.