Well I went in yesterday and after having a ride of both the Trance X29er 2 and 1, I decided to get the the 1 as I had a play with the dropper seat and honestly I think it was worth the difference.
So I ended up paying $2508 with pedals for it down from $2599 which I was happy with and I have ridden it yesterday just on some easy tracks around a dam out at Richmond and then today on some trails on the way to work and I tell you what I don't regret it for a second...
To be fair after riding the Norco it doesn't feel as stable and absorbent on the descents but the ability to change between climb, trail and decent modes for the forks and shock really makes a difference.
And the gearing has a fantastic range, to be honest I was sceptical going from 3 by 7 to 2 x 10 but I do think I have more range of gears now .
I will post up a Pic tomorrow and I get to try it out properly then by going down the North South track here on Mount Wellington I cant wait
Thanks again everyone for all your help I really appreciate it.