What sort of regular maintenance did your Heckler need?
Uh... I lubed the chain a few times. Seriously, beyond the basic maintenance required of any bike, not much. I checked the pivot (there's only one) a couple times, but the bolts had never loosened, and the bearings/bushings (can't remember which it had) never had an ounce of slop in them. Ditto with the bolts holding the shock to the frame. I bought it after having cracked two Specialized Stumpjumper M2 frames. At the time, I weighed about 190lbs, was doing 2+ foot drops (to flat landings), and riding rooty, rocky, muddy trails. It even survived some downhilling at Bromont (site of a few World Cup races, for those not in the know -- about an hour south of Montreal).