OP, if you like the Trek, then go for it! Full speed ahead, you only live once, you can't take the cash with you in the after life, etc. Was looking at a review of it here and it seems to be really good:

https://www.bikeradar.com/us/road/ge...-review-51111/

I personally don't care if it has rim brakes or disc brakes. Anything that can fit good, is snappy handling and also still comfortable for a few hours in the saddle, then I'd go for it too. I only have experience with older Ultegra 6500 (9-speed) so far. But its still a great price point group that does really well. Its nice that you can fit 28mm tires on it. I can't do that on my older Orbea and Ridley frames. I do have on old Lemond 55cm frameset doing nothing in the basement that I might build up again to try it out. I think that might have more space for 28mm tires but would have to look it up to confirm.