FWIW

I just bought a new rando bike this past spring, after four years of randonneuring. I had a long list of requirements. When it came to making a purchase decision, one requirement overruled everything... basically my list went out the window. The one requirement: how is this going to feel after 1000km?

Fender eyelets, rack mounts, water bottle mounts, weight, clearance, yada yada. Where there's a will there's a way with all that stuff. I'm not saying ignore those, but be aware of the one requirement that will determine whether you want to ride a 2nd 600k.