Hi Pirateman,
Yes it's a pretty bike, congratulations! :-) It's a very stiff but still comfy bike.
I had the wheels replaced when I purchased the bike, they were on offer...I ended up paying 'only' an extra £399 for the Racing 1, not too bad I reckon...so was definitely a good deal for having class Record hubs and extra stifness.
Why did I do it? I wanted very hard wheels (and because they look awesome ;-))...
I also replaced the seatpost and saddle...
Pity it's raining a lot in these days (London)...cannot go out cycling...