Is it worth it?

[Silato]

Hi all.
I'm looking at the trance e+Pro 1 or 2 (orange, blue ones)
Is it worth the extra £300 pounds for the 1 over the 2. I'm using a bike with xt derailer at moment and have always found it reliable. The 1 has the sram gx, how's this compare to the xt which the 2 has. Both models have decent fox forks/susp.
Also reading on the forum about rear hub issues, is this just AUS/NZ issue bikes as suggested in post on here?
Thanks Paul.

 

[Mat_Ron]

In the U.S. the price difference from E+ 1 to E+ 2 is $735 or around 575 pounds, so I went for the E+ 2. The other deciding factor though was the E+ 2 was available right away. For 300 pound difference I would probably go for the E+ 1. I guess color is also a deciding factor though.

 

[ULEWZ]

I rode both before deciding on the e+2 blue. They were identical feeling to me and the wife preferred the blue and cheaper cost, so that is what we did. Didn't need the extra cog in the back, and the cheaper shimano brakes actually work pretty good, so an easy choice for us. Bought two.