There sure are a lot of complainers on this site. I've had mine for two years now and despite its bad reputation because it's an off the shelf rig made by a large company, I have to say that I quite like it. [I also have a custom Rock Lobster, for the track and when I want to ride something with a bit more bling.]

I ride mine a lot and have not had a single problem with the components. I have replaced the bars (with bullhorns), put ultegra breaks and aero levers on, different seatpost and saddle, and am running time pedals. No carbon fork...yet. The wheels have held up perfectly for me, and I am not that light. I do, however, know how to true wheels properly. I think the biggest disaster to wheels is when someone who doesn't really understand wheels, starts to work on them, and messes up the tension - then they are bound to only get worse and worse.

I find the geometry quite comfortable - it rides like a road frame rather than a track frame, but I primarily use it for the road so that is perfect. I use it for training rides and for commuting. I have ridden it on the track, and have had no problems there, although the geometry is a bit slack. It's more about the rider than the bike, on the track. It is stiff, but I don't find it all that bad - at least not as bad as folks here seem to think.

IMHO - can't go wrong with it, but there may be better options out there depending on your preferences.