Very similar to the old Disc Trucker, and on sale at $1359. You should be able to find a good used road touring bike (Trucker, Fuji Touring, Randonee, etc.) on CL or Facebook for 1/2 that.
One thing that would sway me toward the 1.1 is disc brakes. I had a rim brake Trucker, and now have a Fuji touring disc, and like the disc brakes much more as they offer a lot of confidence. A used bike might be ideal, but you might have to wait until one comes along (and therefore miss the REI sale).