yeah, i tried a pista and an iro when i was looking and, while the pista felt super tight and nice, i was more interested in getting a frame and building it up to my own specs than dumping money on something i was gonna start taking apart. i found a marinoni frame on ebay that is just my size, and i am desperately waiting for it to arrive. i dont expect to spend more on the build than i would have on the pista/iro, once it was reshuffled to my liking. at least not at first...

plus it is fun to find all the right parts and put them all together...