I really love my Giant OCR 2. You may want to consider trading the triple for a double, and getting a new wheel set down the road. I did, and the ride is even better. Great entry level road bike.

Question - Why does Giant sell bikes with slightly better components in Canada? If I am not mistaken, the American version of the Defy 2 comes with Sora rather than Tiagra and the 105 rd.