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I bought this a few years back when I got back into mountain biking. In retrospect I should've bought something higher spec, because I've been replacing bits ever since. Still, there you are.
So far it's had a Thomson seat post, Rockshox Reba and new tires. Today I also put on a Hope Hoops front wheel (with downhill rim - far too heavy and strong, but will be bombproof) and a Hope X2 front brake. Annoyingly I snapped the head off the tiny bolt that holds the plastic cable clip, so I've used cable ties to keep the hose out of trouble.
It feels like the drivetrain is the weak point now - bargain-basement no-name stuff and low-end Shimano. An XT groupset sans brakes may be the next purchase.
Excuse the terrible pic.
http://i.imgur.com/x3DT1mi.jpg