Really like this bike, but about the other parts…..
I upgraded from a 26” Santa Cruz Blur LT to this lovely 29’er. My rear hub also failed only 1 month after getting it. Bike shop replaced it and mentioned that the hub was dry and one of the bearings was shot. I was really enjoying riding this bike until the rear derailleur snapped in half the day before Christmas while I was pedalling uphill. Thankfully it didn’t happen at a sketchy spot. I am not a heavy duty rider and I didn’t previously bang it on anything, so this was a mysterious thing to have happen. Some online sleuthing led to discovery of some other posts about potential shortcomings of Shimano XT derailleur breaking at the same spot due perhaps to some weight saving measures in the design. Now I am back to being a nervous Nelly but hope to regain some love after ski season is over.