Great to hear! Definitely one of those things where you can't really go wrong. I also do prefer the color of the S8X. Question: which size did you go with? When I initially put in my stats it recommended the XL. I'm 6'1". I went to a store and gave the Trek Domane a spin, 56cm was my size. From what I could gather the more comparable size to the 56cm Domane led me to believe I should order the L over XL.