^^ Thanks, and good advice. I do know someone pretty well who owns a shop. He has said that he will help me out regardless of whether or not I buy from him, so I will be having it assembled and custom fitted there either way.

I have been scouring some more and also came across this Bottechia Sprint: http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-2008-ROAD-RA...QQcmdZViewItem

Any feelings about it, one way or the other? It doesnt have the Carbon seat stays like the Motobecane Sprint, and a whole different group of components I have no clue about. Ultegra's again, and I know they are better than Tiagras and 105s.

I be lurnin ya'll!