I’ve had dozens of Fox forks including 32,36 and 40 on bikes that came with them or on special deals through retailers I worked for.
Can’t say I’d be buying any more now that I am paying regular prices for them
The thing that has killed my interest in the single crown 32 and 36 forks was the creaking CSU which happened to every pair after 6-12 months. Within the 12 month warranty Mojo were very good at taking care of the issue, no complaints about their professional service for Fox in the UK.
However, once out of warranty it gets stupidly expensive to have the CSU replaced.
On my last pair of 32’s – just a 100mm pair used on my 29’er for mild XC riding, it was more expensive to have the CSU replaced at my cost than buy a new fork off CRC; bear in mind Mojo had already replaced the CSU on the same fork for the same issue, under warranty 13 months before. I was a month past warranty on the repair…
I ended up with a Manitou fork, which has been surprising as its actually got more controlled damping than my Fox 32, and is structurally much stiffer.
No creaking yet, but not surprised, as its a little heavier than the Fox, with a much “beefier” crown where the stanchions are pressed into place.
This confirms the conversation I had with an honest technician at Mojo who explained the CSU on Fox is very light as people want a light weight fork. He said the assembly grease used when the stanchions are pressed into the crown tends to leach out over time, especially during bike cleaning that all UK riders are too familiar with!
He said its not a structural issue, but who wants to ride a nice mountain bike that creaks / clicks every time you pedal hard, brake or turn into a corner..