Low-end Trek vs Specialized vs Giant vs Scott

[hemismith]

So we finally got our bikes yesterday. I ended up switching her to the Liv bike, they lowered the price to match the Giants, but they are out of stock of the model we wanted, so my wife approved an upgrade to the Pro. I ended up staying with the Giant instead of going with the Trek, but we have essentially the same drivetrain, although more weight and the fork isn't quite as good. The RockShox Silver forks do say air, apparently some of the silvers are air and some are coil spring.

I forgot to have them change the spacers on the steerer tube to raise the bars a little, but we will still probably get a different stem or extender or bars.

Thanks everyone for your help and advice.