Appreciate all your comments.
The price was a big factor - it was $200 for the whole shebang. The rear wheel is not in the best shape, but all the other components were solid and the frame itself is is in excellent condition. I did test ride it, and it did not feel too small. I suppose that may be because I am used to such a large frame frame (nearly 9 cm bigger), but I didn't feel uncomfortable.
The used cycle scene is a graveyard here and most of the posts are for TT bikes or crappy Pure Cycle pre-builds. I suppose my happiness with my LHT made me bias towards the Surly brand as a whole too, so I pulled the trigger on this bike knowing it wasn't a perfect fit.
As I said in my initial comments. I don't expect to be riding more than 5 miles each way on this. It is purely for getting me to and from school. I will mess around with both bullhorns and drops and see which feels better.