Thanks for the suggestion Rick, I almost opted for that exact post because of it's budget pricing but ultimately ordered the suntour NCX.. First thing I did was change seats (however the factory seat was surprisingly comfortable) to a Giant city connect and honestly probably didn't need anything else, did 10 miles down a gas line right of way today and felt zero discomfort, little "choppy" at times so hopefully the seat suspension will smooth that out a bit, it should be here Saturday. Still tweeking my front suspension and tire pressure for best ride so a little more room for improvement there also.
Charles