Well I do see your points, however this is not exactly the case. I am giving the bike to a friend who wanted it, and is paying me back in full (since it is 3 days used). Also this is MY first bike but I have been riding a friends old trek 720 hybrid bike for over a year. So while this was way better than that I would like to invest my money into something that I will keep in the long run. I might go with the Wabi lightning if nothing else. pretty clean.