As far as deals go...Fuji is impressive. I've had the pleasure of riding a Team and its a great bike. Just look at the new SL1, amazing piece of equipment at a great price. Still costs upwards of $6,000, but find another bike w/ all the goodies at that value. I just saw the Toyota team riding the race spec Team Issues in the Tour de Georgia this weekend and they looked awesome. As far as "low grade aluminum" goes....I can't say I know what that is, but then again, if you put high grade aluminum in front of me...I wouldn't know the difference either.
Fuji makes some great bikes, just have to try it out for yourself.