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I still reckon the idea of a dream bike for life is folly. Some bikes end up fulfilling that role, but I think it's more by luck than design.
Get a bike that suits you NOW. If you're still riding it in 30 years' time, that'll be just dandy. But it may break/get nicked/prove unsuitable/'grow out' of you/be discarded for a younger model before the next 10 years are out. These things happen.
And I'd guess you'll be a very different person by 'then'...
If it's purely an exercise in consumerism, however, knock yourself out ;)