Totally agree with this, got a Reaction K18 with Fox forks full XT etc for about £1200 and you would pay over £2000 to get something like a Scott with a similar spec when I got mine
One guy I used to know put a small padlock on his chain so if it stolen when it was pedaled the chain would hit into the front or rear sprocket and hopfully they would flip over the bars lol.
If you were talking to me I wasnt taking the mic. I actually quite enjoyed it but all my friends I rode with gave up for dirt/park and I started riding trials.