DeBloot
Feeling old
What i particularly like about your bikes apart from the obvious is that they aren't weight weeny focused for the sake of it13.57kg with xt pedals, heavier than I hoped for but looking at the advertised weight (12.6 kg for the X01 bike without pedals) compared to my build it adds up. Forks are 300g heavier than pikes, cranks 100g heavier than RF next, big rotor on front is 100g more, code calipers, king hubs, all heavier than the standard build. The head angle is fine for climbing, in fact the bike climbs better than the Tracer, but most likely due to it being longer both in wheelbase and TT length, the front doesn't wander around on climbs like I expected it to and it descends like a dh bike.
All components are built solid for a beating and will go the distance, and if they are light as well = bonus
If i had deep pockets. i find your builds exactly as I would do them myself