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I'd go with Turpe on this one, buy an off the peg, which will allow you to change bits and bobs as you find better more durable parts and would allow you to figure out which parts/brands are good/bad/indifferent.
as well as giving Riki something to ride on.
All to often we tell people to find a frame, buy some bits and build it up themselves, finding the right frame can be a long winded process and then finding the right bits to fit on the frame, - peugeot owners raise your hands - can be the end of ones love affair with the frame you've just spent months waiting to fall into your lap.
OTP isn't cycling leprosy, just a way to get out and riding and then figure out how to adapt/adjust/exchange the parts you want.