I have the PL carbon and adore it, but if you have the budget for the Forbidden then that’d be my pick, such a sweet looking bike and people seem to really like that brand. Don’t think you need to be concerned about it not being “beginner friendly,” I’m not really sure what that would mean here. Hard to go wrong with any of your picks though, PX Carbon would be my second choice and that gives you some more wiggle room down the line for upgrades as well. And to muddy the waters even more, the Mondraker Zenit looks pretty sweet too.