Mate...don't feel guilty at all. I still love my Scott! I tend to agree with you about the mtb + road being a better combo than a hybrid + road. Though I've taken the scott on offroad trails and its performed beautifully...wasn't a fan of the jumps (bit hard on the bum) but I do that sort of stuff once in a blue moon.

With regards the other comments about speed between hybrid and road bikes...I took the new supersix on its maiden voyage yesterday - an 80km loop of the bay that I've been doing for the last month on the Hybrid. The result: 2:44 vs. 3:23 the previous week on the hybrid. An average speed of 29.2km/h vs. 23.6km/h...I reckon that's more than a placebo effect. The SuperSix is carbon and weighs a bit over 5kg less than the hybrid. Thinner tyres too...dunno if that helps or not (Iv'e read conflicting posts on that one).

My back was a little sore after it though - nothing major. I was on the hoods about 75% of the time and on the bars a lot towards the end...never once reached for the lower bars...felt too much of a stretch.

With reference to the seat to bar drop someone else was talking about I have a pic of my bike setup for me with a pretty sever drop. Seems pretty aggressive to me...but this is more a result of being 6ft 5 rather than wanting a particularly aggressive riding position.