Go for the Orbea!! Aluminum well made is nowhere near as "harsh" as older version bikes. With carbon seat stays/form/seatpost you will have a cushy ride.

And Orbea v. Specialized? Nothing against Specialized (which sponsor Levi whom I love!), but the Orbea cache (I don't know how to do the accent!) is priceless!!

What sort of terrain do you ride? If you are doing a lot of steep, sustained climbing, the compact may not be enough. But it probably would be fine. I just don't know where you ride (and once you click on "reply" to a thread, all of the information about where the original poster is from vanishes!).