Honestly? The frame is heavy and over-priced when you consider that the Nashbar aluminum touring frame can be had for $135 (= frame+fork vs $470 for the LHT). The component mix on the complete LHT has never impressed me.

If I wanted a complete bike, I'd probably look at the Jamis Aurora Elite, Salsa Vaya or maybe the Salsa Fargo. None are ideal, and they're all more expensive than the LHT, but they're closer to the mark IMHO. That said, I'm mighty happy with the bike I built around the Nashbar frame...