Love my AM, saved hard to get it 3 years ago and it looks well worn now but it’s always as good as I am! And I think that’s the factor people who judge other people’s bike choices and reasons seem to forget. The bike is as good as you are on any given day. Reasons then to recommend … It’s never broken, let me down, cost me much (tallas do nead yearly service mind if you do big miles), excellent value for money over 3 years and counting, exciting when I’m up for it. It’s right for me, but I never forget the most important bit of kit that will improve my riding is my brain, the size of my belly and the amount of miles I put under my wheels off road per week.
Choose your bike for the reasons you want, and enjoy it! This approach hasn’t let me down since 1989.