It's not that we're not interested, it's that any choice between these two is likely to involve a lot of personal hair-splitting. For best results base your decision on a test ride and your feelings about the dealers.
OK, I lean toward the FX a little bit. But here's the disclaimer--I work for a Trek dealer so I'm familiar with them, it's widely acknowledged that the FX is the leader in this category, and I think the FX's handling is a little snappier than the line that's considered the runner-up, Specialized's Sirrus.
But the Escape 0 might be really sweet.