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Verenti is steel, but 4130, nothing wrong with that but very difficult to compare it to titanium.
You get through axles but then you also get BB30, which I personally do not like, also hydros but aesthetically not the nicest out there in my opinion and the wheels are not muuuch better than those on the Pickenflick, i.e. you might end up wanting to upgrade them anyway if that bothers you. You get rear rack bosses also.
I have got a Pickenflick, haven't had it for long but I really like it. I've got mechanical brakes, TRP with comprensionless housing and they work a treat. I didn't want to spend a ton so I've prioritised having good wheels to having hydros.
ElGato
If I don't find any features that particularly disturb me (like the tyre clearance problem in my Grade), I would prefer to have it for a longer period of time, maybe just upgrading some parts like wheels in the meantime. Especially that Titanium (but also steel to smaller extent) are "advertised" as such a long-lasting materials.