Sound like a bike to keep on the A list when I go looking for my next purchase....but....
What is with the styling, first the 999, then the uglystrada, now a blandified ST. Ducati needs to get on the ball with the styling. They are putting out great bikes, but have lost the flair that used to grab you, stop you in your tracks, and stop your heart.
My $0.02, but I can't see paying a premium and not getting a rolling peice of art, and a great bike all in one.