Well, as far as components go, I really had to lower my expectations. I wanted a Sugino crankset. Got a Origin 8 instead. Origen 8 seat because I found it in white, (butt still hurts, hope it's just breaking in).
Handlebars are Nitto, bar tape is Salsa, stem is Profile Design, caliper brakes and brake levers are Tektro. The cost of wheels had me nervous, these are some Weinmann (?) econo wheels, but my mechanic says they are good wheels and have good spokes. Tires are Continental Gatorskins and mechanic put some good rim strips in.

With lowering expectations, the bike all in all is still a $1000 bike. If I would of shot for the moon on components, yowza! Cost would have been much more.