I would go in one of two directions. I've run a few hardtails and i loved my Identiti Dr. Jeckyll the most. The geometry is not for everyone but i loved it. I rode everything from BDRA BSX to Dragon DH on it. Its indestructible and stickered up looks the part. However for the money a Curtis cant be beat as well. (the damn things never break) and one company people seem to have forgotten PASHLEY........
he is right i do....i got a job as a gardener over the summar and bought a coyote dh3 with monster ts and shit and a mongoose villain bmx off my job at my local bike shop . THE BMX IS DOING WHAT I WANTED THE HARDTAIL TO DO:P