Originally Posted by
Darth Lefty
It really depends on your minimum-good-enough tolerance.
You will probably get...
Fork with oil damping
Hydraulic brakes
Tubeless rims
Quick release frame and rear hub
1X drivetrain with clutch rear derailleur
Do you need...
Name brand
Air spring fork, not coil. Better forks than that also are much lighter with aluminum, not steel stanchions and steerer
More range and ratios in the drivetrain
Dropper post (only sometimes at this price)
Hollow spindle crank (not at this price).
Rear thru axle, not QR.
Tubeless tires (you are not likely going to get "real" tubeless tires at this price but the cheapies that come with work okay-ish until you wear them out. Then you can get sticker shock on the real thing but they seal and grip the trail much better)