You riding and how you ride is always more important than WHAT you ride.

My plan is buying a Pista, then building something, getting the parts cheap and learning
and then having a bike friends can ride and have a spare.

My local bike shop which I don't consider especially friendly or helpful would have
to order the Bianchi. I would almost as soon consider mail ordering it from someone like Sheldon Brown or some other bike shop that's trustworthy. I could drive somewhere like Indy or Detroit.
Any suggestions would be appreciated