Good point - I have a '09 Tricross Comp that I picked up towards the end of 2010, and it has been a great bike. I've got over 5600 commuting miles on it and other than replacing the chain a few times, have had virtually no mechanical issues with it. I agree that its a shame that Specialized has downgraded the frame and componentry on the newer Tricross models and forced buyers up to the Crux level for basically the same bike.