Have been looking at the same for the past week, since the faithful old Cross-Check went to Bike Heaven last Sunday... Haven't had a chance to ride either one, but the Aurora has STI shifters rather than the bar-end shifters on the Surly, has the small auxiliary brake levers along the center stretch of the handlebars, and at least in the Elite version, has disc brakes.

Still pretty much thinking of a new Cross-Check, but won't make a decision until I've had a chance to ride an LHT and an Aurora...

Tom