Also back to the point, this bike:


...with it's brand new crankset, and Deep V wheelset IS definitely worth $400. IF you don't want track geo, and appreciate Italian chrome lugged frames.

Bianchi today is not what they used to be. They're definitely running a kind of me-too operation, and relying way too much on retro colors/graphics, and there'a bit of a premium on just their name and Celeste. But the Volpe, Pista, and San Jose definitely fill a niche, whether you like 'em or not.