Good info all. Thanks, it gives me a lot of stuff to mull over. I've actually been down to the Re-Cycle bike shop here locally and they're a great bunch, just hate to engage them in long drawn out questions when they are busy. I figure the reason folks come here is to talk bikes so thought I'd throw out something to talk about. Looks like the general consensus is that If you want high end then buy it in the first place, Good info to tell the wife.