Last summer was my second summer on my 7.2FX. I put 1200 miles on it in 14 weeks, including a couple of centuries in the California mountains. My commute this year is just under five miles each way, though I'm doing that on an old steel single speed for the winter.
For the long rides, I learned the hard way that soft seats suck. I've swapped out the seat, brake pads, added bar ends, clipless pedals, and a rack, panniers, and full fenders for commuting duty. 28mm tires are about as narrow as you can go on the stock rims. I've seen a couple of these bikes with butterfly bars. They also come up in Mechanics with people wanting to put drops on them, but that's a hassle. The stock gear range is huge, and I was glad to have the 28-32 for my first few mountain rides.
It's a trooper. It can do a lot. I would say it's an excellent starter bike. I would definitely recommend it over the 7200 for road riding. I now have a good idea of what I want in a nice road bike.