If I were you i'd try and find some end of year discounts on 2005 models. Depending on your weight, the Rockshox Reba is a prettty damn good fork. Very stiff and very tunable and i think you could pick one up for 400. For aggressive riding, a rockshox Pike is also good and a Fox vanilla you could pick up for around 400 with a little searching. Check ebay if you really want to save.