I will be taking a "test" ride as soon as the roads get clean. Then decide.
To answer some of your questions:
A: I can afford it. I don't mind spending money, but I hate wasting money.
B. Kids are out of college with their tuition paid for so now they are buying their own shoes...
C. I can afford to buy stuff for the grandkids
D. My wife has long ago stopped trying to figure me out (and vice versa)
Was trying to hear from people who own, or have owned, both carbon and ti bikes for their assessment.