Bigcic, it sounds like the Cervelo is "talking" to you. Don't make compromises when you find a bike like that, merely for a "better deal". You'll regret it for as long as you own the other bike, and always be wishing for the Cervelo. If you can afford it...get it. Or look for a used one, a year or two old; or just a frame on which you can put the components you want. Lots of options....but DO get the bike that speaks to you..... That what the test-riding process is all about- and you did it right, and it worked for you...and you were lucky, in that you found that bike which speaks to you, literally right from the start. Get it, and don't regret it!