I'm with him! I have a Heckler right now (I was too "large" for the Superlight at the time I bought my bike), and it's great! Very low maintenance. As far as the frame itself, the pivots are sealed bearings and work extremely well. I have only done the normal maintenance that you would do with any bike. I would definitely say to check out the Blur if you are into XC riding. Very sweet bike!