orange velo’s randonneur model...any rider impressions?

Sure I realize it’s not a singer or mariposa or a rivendell (etc)….but from the one excerpt I read
(and only review, hence this post) from the owner Chris taken from Bicycle Quarterly, for $800 it’s not a bad bang for the buck.
http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2007...lo-orange.html

am still considering a gunnar sport for a good randonneur/sport tourer...or if i want to spend, then R&E (rodriguez) cycles in seattle...or a bilenky or Independent Fab...but like most mortals would prefer to save $$ given todays' economics and get a good bang for the buck.

…so if this orange velo frame can do most of what that frame can do for the $400-500 cost difference (between it and a gunnar sport), well then….

cheers