Marlin 7 and 8 have rockshox --
X-Caliber 8 is a good bit under 2k too - just speaking of Trek -- brands like Trek, Specialized, Giant will offer more bang for the buck than a smaller builder in general because they purchase parts from Shimano/SRAM etc by the shipping container load
This is why a lot of smaller brands - Santa Cruz, and brands similar - dont even play in the low to mid priced arena