'09 Giant XTC 0 vs. '09 Trek 6700

So I was planning on upgrading my stock Trek 4300 (Disc) with a new fork and new brakes, but now I'm thinking I should just buy a new bike. I was originally pretty set on a 2009 Trek 6700 that I found on sale at an LBS, but I visited another store today and found a 2009 Giant XTC 0 that I really liked. I rode both bikes and the Giant felt better, although the Trek was a size too big (they had the size I wanted in stock, just not built).

I'm looking for opinions/advice as to which bike I should buy. Here are the specs for each bike:

'09 Giant XTC 0

List Price: $1450 (CAD)
Sale Price: $1325, $1498 (with taxes)

Frame: ALUXX SL-Grade Aluminum*
Fork: RockShox Recon SL Air,100mm travel*
Handlebar: Race Face Ride XC, 31.8mm, low rise*
Stem: Race Face Ride XC, 31.8mm, 6 deg*
Seatpost: Race Face Ride XC, 375x30.9mm*
Saddle: WTB Silverado Race*
Pedals: Crank Brothers Smarty*
Shifters: Shimano SLX, Rapidfire*
F Derailleur: Shimano Deore, 34.9mm, top swing*
R Derailleur: Shimano XT Shadow, long cage*
Brakes: Avid Juicy 3 disc, 160F / 160R*
Brake Levers: Avid Juicy 3*
Cassette: Shimano HG50, 11-34T, 9SPD*
Chain: Shimano HG73*
Crankset: Race Face Ride XC, 22/32/44T*
Bott Bracket: Race Face X-type, external*
Rims: Mavic XM 117 Disc, 32H*
Hubs: Shimano Deore, 6-bolt disc**
Tires: Kenda Small Block 8, F:26x2.1" / R:26x1.95"

'09 Trek 6700

List Price: $1450
Sale Price: $1160, $1310 (with taxes)

Frame: Alpha Black Aluminum
Fork: RockShox Recon SL Coil, 100mm travel
Handlebar: Bontrager Race
Stem: Bontrager SSR
Seatpost: Bontrager Race, 31.6mm diameter
Saddle: Bontrager Race Basic
Pedals: Alloy ATB
Shifters: SRAM X-7
F Derailleur: Shimano Deore
R Derailleur: SRAM X-9
Brakes: Avid Juicy 3 disc, 160F / 160R*
Brake Levers: Avid Juicy 3*
Cassette: SRAM PG970 11-34 9 speed
Chain: Unspecified
Crankset: Shimano M521, 22/32/44 teeth
Bott Bracket: Unspecified
Rims: Bontrager Ranger, 32-hole
Hubs: Shimano M525
Tires: Bontrager Jones XR, F: 26 x 2.20", R: 26 x 2.25"

I'm definitely leaning toward the Giant; it felt better to ride and seems to have slightly better components. However, I can get a better deal on the Trek (almost $200 dollars less than the Giant), and I feel like if I had a chance to ride the right frame size, I might have felt differently about the ride quality.

Any input is appreciated.