I am not anti hub drive :) It's just not for me. the only time I would consider a hub would be if it had at least 3,000w but even then the unsprung weight in the back and the pain in the ass of changing a flat in the rear would probably make me change my mind again :) But that is just my opinion and everyone's preferences are different. My background is in motorcycles and dirtbikes, so I tend to like higher powered machines.