Thanks for the quick responses. I'll consider canceling but I'll have to make a decision quick. I feel bad because this guy in his little shop really helped us out but that doesn't make the final product any better or the price any lower. I wonder why the hell Giant would do that other than for cost cutting? They gave OCR3 a carbon fork so they took away SORA components - what sense does that make?

One other question: what are the upgrading options like. Like, and this may sound silly but I don't know too much about gears, what are the possibilities when it comes to upgrading your drivetrain? If you replace your rear hub/cogs, is it possible to upgrade to a 9-speed? Potentially silly question.