surly cutting some pads down and bleeding some brakes isn't too much of a problem for a bike mechanic. part and parcel of setting a bike up! should see the state some bikes come in from much bigger companies everyday. at one point gt bmx's were like a Mecharno kit!, lol!!
i could see the hub thing being a problem though!, however lets hope they've ironed out any teething problems.
i must say i was really impressed with the way the new bikes arrived when Danny got his. practically fully assembled in the box, just needed setting up and hoses swapping, brakes bled with water etc. only 10 Minuit job and ready to ride.