I found a used Surly Cross Check on craigslist a little over a year ago and have no regrets. I ride it probably 50/50 on road and off road. Off road for me means gravel MUPs, dirt roads, and single track trails that don't involve jumps or rock gardens or anything too gnarly. And it's dry where I live - mud is rare and I don't have to ride when it's raining. I see the OP is in Nevada, which is probably even drier than the Front Range in Colorado.
To be fair, if I were buying a brand new bike, I'd have gone with discs (and maybe 1x11 also). But, I know how to adjust cantilever brakes and don't mind doing it. I have no problems stopping quickly and safely on the Cross Check or my other bike which has cantis also.
My wife and daughter ride cantilever bikes too. But not my son - ever the rebel, he's sporting those fancy new V-brakes.
