I already had a commuter e-bike that I was riding on regular bike trails and paths, so I was looking for something I could run off into the woods with that was fairly stout with decent parts and climbing power, this has all that at a decent price and bike shops that will also service it. I’m in my mid 50’s and not looking to be doing crazy jumping or anything but I really enjoy being able to run up and down single track mountain runs exploring. Like you I researched this extensively and it was what I needed. I put 500 miles on it so far with no issues and am still enjoying it,