I know nothing about the bike, but in my experience "performance exclusive" means they cheaped out on something. Might not apply to bikes but might want to check just to see if you care about any changes. I know one of their exclusive wheel sets came with steel bearings instead of the normal ceramic ones but that isn't something I care about but also don't want to think I'm getting a good deal on something only to find out it's not what I thought it was.