Man, wish I had joined the board earlier... bought myself a TPX and paid full retail for it. I'm not cheap (at least I don't think), and I hate it when I miss out on deals.
Stayed at Deals Gap this summer and it was awesome. Staff are all riders and very bike-centric. Great restaurant there too.
When I was there, there was a bonfire every night and guests and staff would gather around sharing stories and drinks.
Would recommend it to everyone.
Yeah, it's possible. Last time I did it it took me about 2 hours, I think. Just make sure you have some lights if the project end up taking longer than expected... seems to always happen to me.