Originally Posted by
realityinabox
I ended up going with the Crossrip Comp. I rode it at the Trek shop and fell in love. They had it on sale for ~$875+tax, so $700 (with fenders) for slightly broken in seemed reasonable.
Sounds like a win! You are correct, 500mi of use is still essentially brand new, so you saved a couple hundred and got free fenders. Most importantly is you love to ride it, which must mean it is a good fit for your geometry.
Now ride the crap out of it! Keep the rubber side down...