thanks guys! i will be grabbing this in a week or so when funds are sufficient enough.

as for bianchigirll;
the soma's one of the best frames ive had. welds are definitely top notch for the price (id say a 9/10) paint is pretty great, the white has a nice sparkle and there is a good primer used underneath as there is no raw metal showing from the dropout (8/10). tange tubing is light, responsive, and for the most part what i love about steel.

the velospace pics are not how my bikes look now by a few months, if you want updated ones then feel free to ask.

ill let you know as for the straight fork. as for now, im using the stock tange infinity fork and it is holding up well.

its hard to say this subjectively, since the buena vista and rush are very different frames, so thats quality wise.