If you have $1,000 to drop on a frame, do not get a LOW. I guarantee you Carleton will agree.
I would probably buy a LOW because I would want to support a local builder and it seems like the geo is something I'd be into. Of course, I don't have a thousand to drop on a frame so that argument is irrelevant.
I would recommend the Affinity Kissena. Carleton will probably have a better recommendation.