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Meh, for that price you may as well buy it for the gruppo alone. I bought it because it was cheaper than buying the component parts at trade price (i work in a bikecycle shop).
Saying that though, it is very nice. You can build it up quite light without too much effort and it is responsive enough to make you push yourself to go faster than you otherwise would on your electro-fixie-folding-bike.
I have no illusions over the quality of the frame, but frankly a lot of the anti-planet x snobbery seems to be borne out of assumptions rather than fact and hands-on experience of the brand. Mine has survived poor weather and rather more central london riding than i'd like (which sadly isnt as much riding as the bike deserves).
In short, buy it, its a fucking bargain! I paid a grand for mine, and then they immediately increased their prices by about 15%! that bike with sram red for 1000 quid is daylight fugging robbery.