i found the stp to be a great entry level bike. its fairly forgiving for a alloy frame. i did eventually crack it, but i rule at casing and i was 125 kg at the time. i then transferred all part on to my riot except forks, and they are still running good. my front hub broke for the first time (all my fault) i threw in new bearings and its like new.
this was all on a 2006 stp in short a great entrance bike for a great price
I'm not talking about using the p2 as a fr bike, I ment "they make a good fr/dh bike" as in specialized makes a good freeride and dh bike (Demo, Big Hit, Trail SX)