Good start so far.
I would go Chorus everything over Record unless you absolutely need a Record bike to satisfy the "itch" for the best. I personally don't like all the CF bits on a CF frame. Overkill. No way would I get a ti cassette. The weight loss is essentially non-rotating at a huge price increase with loss of durability.
Same issue with carbon bars and stem. Huge price increase, negligable weight advantage, performance advantage (I wouldn't know). Again, I still think too much CF is overkill aesthetically.
As for the frameset, all 3 are engineered to ride the same, more or less. Craig said some can tell a subtle difference in the Fly. I wouldn't know. So you're left with some minor differences, some simply cosmetic. If you like lugs, what kind? If you don't maybe a Tetra would be for you. I personally don't think 8-11 oz of frame weight between them is significant, especially for the $1,000-$1,600 price difference. So it comes down to which one you like more that you can still afford.
As far as forks, I can only vouch for the Alpha Q sub 3. Not only is it the lightest but also very solid. Not flimsy at all. Descending fast and curvy is no problem for me at 180 lbs. But you can't go wrong either way. The Sub 3 is not for riders over 200lb. I think.
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