I haven’t even finished building up my Attack Trail and I’m already looking at the On-One website at the Inbred deals and thinking this would be lovely:
Inbred with carbon fork
9 speed set up
MT15 Wheelset with some nice super slicks (bought a pair of Kenda’s off here for the old man that look nice)
Some cheapy shimano discs
All in white and black two tone.

My excuse is that the Marin probably isn’t the best bike to commute to work on (I know it’s got lock-out’s, but even so…)

How bad are these thoughts? I haven’t been on a bike for years!!!

Stop looking and building them and just ride one then.