road bike for price range of $500-$600

[7rider]

no, instead I'm put off by:
assembled by folks who likely have no experience in putting a bike together, imagine it falling appart on a ride
no fit
no service
can't take it back and ask question 'cause they didn't know anything in the first place
parts that can't be replaced or exchanged like seat, bars to fit
not to politicize the tread but jeopardising you LBS who offers all those things like service and fit and professional assembly.

There are plenty of low cost alternatives out there

It looks like they couldn't even put that bike together correctly for the photograph!
Ouch, that saddle!
Ohh, those handlbars!

And, yeah, "carbon wrapped aluminum". Can anyone say "superfluous redundancy"??

And, it is possible to get something in the $5-600 range, if you look hard and look at closeouts. If you find you have champagne taste and a beer pocketbook, you can always search used.