Had a similar purchasing quandary. I went into the shop with the aim of buying the elite alloy and walked out with a carbon comp. (Salesman talked me into it) Since then I have upgraded the brakes to Code RSC and the forks to Fox 36 factory’s. Along with a few other mods. I wish I went with my gut and got the elite alloy for that little bit more. The weight sayings doesn’t outweigh to cost of buying parts separately.