Think about the following:
# How far away will your dealer be when (not if) you have a warranty claim? 30 mins down the road, 6 hour round trip, another country.......
# Range required. How long are your rides, really? Less than 20 miles, more than 40? What elevation will you be riding. How much do you weigh in your riding gear? These will influence the battery size.
# How will you transport the bike, and what sort of security do you need? Do you ride from home, or travel long distance to ride? Do you need a roof-rack, tow-bar, boot-rack, will it fit inside the car? Will you be strong enough and tall enough to lift the bike onto a rack, and is your back strong enough to put the bike inside the car?
# Do you go overnight a lot? How will you charge the battery if you can't get it out of the frame and the landlady won't let the mucky bike into the house?
# Where do you keep the bike at night, and does it have a power supply? How will you charge the bike if the battery doesn't come out, or is a pain to remove and you have no power in the shed/garage?
There are some fantastic bikes out there, great to just sit and look at as well as great to ride and with great reviews. But do they suit your body and the way you ride? Ideally, you should test ride them. I say this as someone who bought several clockwork bikes without a test ride because I went off geometry tables and reviews. But I knew what I was looking for. It's different with emtbs because the "e" part of the bike makes such a massive difference and the motors, batteries, software, weight distribution etc., all make a big difference and they are all different to each other.
