After setting sag and lowering my tires a bit I'm very pleased with the trail handling.Nice pics, OP. I'm a new Trance owner as of last week. After riding a few bikes, the 27.5 Trance (Adv 2) came out on top.
I've only been able to do about 15 miles on it so far, getting things adjusted, etc, but it's a fantastic bike.
I'm sure you'll be happy on your first ride.Sweet!! Im getting mine in a month or two. Saving up for it and excited!!