SpookeayBird, you have a promising future as a product manager at a major bike manufacturer.

The constant use of substandard cranks like FSA on manufacturer-spec bikes are one of the main reasons I don't even bother with manufacturer spec'd bikes -- I just buy a frame and roll my own.

At least the low end FSA cranks are compatible with Shimano BBs so you can get away from the lousy FSA BBs. But when you get to the SL-K level you are locked into their BB too. And let's not forget the special socket you'll need to get the left crank arm on and off. Bleah.