Thanx Velodrome, your post was quite informative. I'm especially glad to know that you haven't experienced problems with the STIs going out of adjustment, as that was one of my major concerns.
I'll be calling Steve Strickland at BF later this week (I've emailed a few questions to him in the meantime), and will try to get all the major bases covered at that time. It looks like I might be able to order the beastie in November instead of December/January, and I find that I'm getting rather excited about the prospect!
