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I think good carbon > everything else, but beyond that it gets murky. I think the point tester is trying to make, as with wheels, is that by the time you are fast enough to need the speed of a top end race bike, people will be giving them to you.
So go with the heart a little, at least. Also worth thinking that unless you're doing 1hr crits, then a comfortable bike might end up faster than one which gives you horrible back pain after a few hours