Buy one. I just finished a custom built cross check (my first) and absolutely love the results. Mine is more of a commuter/hybrid, but with a few tweaks it can be a full on CX bike. the ride is great compared to the aluminum framed CX bike I sold to fund the cross check build. If you look around, I doubt you'll find anyone who is dissatisfied with their cross check. Plus the folks at Surly are fantastic.