I won't get into how I feel about the transmission/motor combo in mine. One poster here said it best. They endlessly bicker like an old married couple.
I test drove mine on very flat terrain a few times before buying. Then I took it to actual hills, mountains and long grades 2 months later for the first time and realized what a mess it is.
But.....I have to say this.
It's a fun little capable mountain goat. Not a rocket ship or a gas sipper. I knew that going in and I'm good with that. It's got a nice sort of "retro" truck feel to it I don't get from my other full sized trucks. But still I can go across the country in it comfortably. I like that about it. The "truck feel" that is a throwback to my younger days bouncing around dirt roads in very simple yet rugged trucks.
I like my 2020 OR DCLB.....I sure don't love it.
But I've decided to keep it as a dedicated camping truck and have added a cap and sleeping platform. Also a home made awning that goes off the one side. It has its purpose.
And it fits in the garage, where it pretty much sits until I have time for a quick adventure, camping trip or paddling trip with the canoe on top or pulled fun of dry bags on a very small trailer. It should last me a very long time.