...but how can you get to know and love your bike when you're not riding it every day?

I say this: quelch your rampant consumer lust and buy a sensible fixed gear. Something you love and appreciate, something with respectable quality-- but something you won't lose sleep over. A bike whose beautiful finish you don't have to tape / tube over. A bike you actually use, as opposed to a bike that just looks cool.

I find that owning really nice stuff can be a pain in the ass. Use it, love it, or sell it to someone who will. Perhaps that means your track bike will finally see the track...