I bought one new in 1999 to get back in to biking after 5 years off and hated it. Heavy, numb and bouncy. Put me off for another 5 years until I bought a Orange Evo 4 hard tail.
Had one of these and mine snapped at the bracket where the large iDrive bb pot is mounted. Also mind the ball bearings in the pot don’t move much but can wear in easily.
Had mine welded and it’s still going around somewhere. Heavy but fun bike.