All were used, but with that history would you chance brand new? Also had two kawi's, some issues but to be fair I badly abused both. One yamaha owned and a friends I've done almost all the work on, both excellent bikes other than nearly impossible to find parts for. My only Suzi experience is when I rented a GSXR 600 while working in Cali this summer, I have to admit I'd love to put one in the garage if it wasn't uninsurable. I have a friend who's been a Suzuki fan for eight years now, after he too had a bad Honda experience.
I know I'm always the lone man out of my Honda-hatred but I feel somehow obligated to dispell the myth of Honda perfection.
I'm not big on brand obedience, if I was that broke I'd sell the duc and ride a 125 CC Chinese utility bike to keep riding.