Well I guess I'll chime in too...I'll have to disagree with a few fellow posters that argue the longevity of Ti vs. Carbon topic. To me its a non-issue and not the reason I prefer ti. Factoring out extreme use/abuse, a freak accident, or bad crash either material will likely outlast the rider (especially those of use that change bikes like underwear). Does it matter that the frame could last 50 years if your only going to be riding it 1-6 years? Fact is the reason I chose ti is the quality of the ride. Rather I should clarify, I ride a Ti/carbon frame due to first fit, second ride quality, and third b/c I think it looks damn sexy. Also, IME it's probably a stretch to say all Ti frames have that "magic" ride, in fact my first forey into ti was a dead feeling noodle of a frame that was quickly replaced by a ALU Klein. I've also ridden some more modern renditions that really felt no better than a stock steel bike (and not much lighter). Having said that, I don't think you can go wrong with any of today's experienced ti builders, Moots, DEAN, IF, Serotta, TST, Lightspeed, etc.. Buy what ever suits your fancy and wallet. What I would be leary of is a company with little Ti experience selling a hybrid frame or the liberal use of carbon on a frame just to use carbon. Like on an ALU/carbon mix bike, slapping a cheap low quailty carbon rear end on a frame just to say it has a carbon rear end IMO does little to improve ride quality. On the flip side companies like Merlin, Dean, Paduano, and Temple cycles have put some serious thought in their designs and hand craft some sick Ti/carbon bling that rides as good as they look. Attached is an out dated pic of my vador cti (think stronglights and new SLX) but you should get my drift...just my 2 cents.