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@BigFatAl
If you can afford a handmade bike then fair enough. I've never seen the point in having £3k in your sweaty palms and then going down your local Evans for them to show you an OTP bike with standard components. If you have the money then go to Condor etc for them to advise you on stem length etc. If you have even more money, get measured up and have the frame built to size.
Let's face it, the one constant is money. I bought a Langster not because I really wanted one, but it was in my budget and it seemed OK. I'm now looking for a replacement (if the insurance pays up), if I can afford it I'll get a Potenza. If I had more money I'd see a framebuilder. Whether someone thinks I'm a twat because I ride (rode) a Langster, well that's there look out. For some people an OTP is the only option. If people start looking down on OTP riders then we truly have become the new golf!