All I suggested was that the OP ask to test ride the bike with the tires they intend to use before making the purchase.
I singled out CX bikes because there have been dozens of threads about CX bikes with squealing, jumpy, chattering, weak, etc. cantilever brakes and how to correct and the OP wanted to use as a road bike which most commonly leads to using road tires.
I wouldn't single out CX bikes if the intended use was CX. I wouldn't single out road bikes if the intended use was road - in which case the bike will be test ridden configured pretty close to how it will be used.
Better to ensure it is right when purchased than later.