I agree with the 6's. Gear can be trendy and there is no better place for it to be than on Gearslutz.
Last year was the Pacifica,500 Series and any resemblence of a Neve clone, this year...who knows. Don't get me wrong, this isn't a bad thing either. It keeps all these great little boutique companies in business and that is a good thing and I am also a proud owner of Neve's, Neve clones, 500 series and two of my most valued pieces, the Manley SLAM!'s.
You really need to listen to what is best for YOU and your work. What sounds best to YOU and the goal you have in mind to make your perfect recording. One thing that most of us on here can agree that there is no one piece of gear for every job and we all hear things differently. It is easy to jump on the flavor of the month club but educate yourself on what all the gear sounds like. I have been doing this the last 10 years and it has helped me tremendously.
On that note...Manley gear is great.
...and so is gear from a lot of other manufacturers. They are all weapons of choice.