It looks to be unanimous, Raleigh was right.

Chris: The Columbia was bright red, don't remember any chrome to speak of. The Raleigh is black, which is more my color anyway. As for bringing it home or not I really haven't decided. It's a little too big for me; I can just barely straddle it. I am starting to get fairly attached though, the more I work on it. Guess I'll wait and see. As for the bottom bracket, it does look to be a hassle. I am thinking of converting it from grease to oil, but that's another thread...