dont listen to this although yes it is better to build if your just starting out there is no point to spending a grand or around it. buy a complete replace as things break eventually you will ahve a custom built bike that you had way more fun with.
uhhhhhhhhhh what? I've had a Kink Apex complete for almost a year now. The only problem with it I've had is the bearing in the cassette driver crapped out on me (edit: this was after I had the bike for 8 months), but that's more of an inherent design issue with 9T cassette drivers using roller bearings instead of needle bearings. FWIW I swapped out the stem, pedals, and sprocket out of the box. The headset came loose ONCE the entire time I've owned it, and that was because I didn't tighten the stem enough when I installed it (Odyssey Elementary, so the whole 1 bolt thing was a little new to me). My only other complaint is that the stock tires are kinda heavy, and wear out kinda quick. I'm by no means a smooth rider, and I weigh 195lbs.