If you're not hung up on the "new" part, you'll get far more for your money buying used on eBay. For $1,200 you should be able to get a full carbon frame/fork with a Dura Ace gruppo (I did). Key is to know your appropriate frame size. Not that shipping charges are that much, but you can avoid them altogether, and enhance your comfort level with the bike & seller, by restricting your search to a 25- or 50-mile radius and taking a test ride before you bid. If you find one you like, try offering the seller a bit more than his/her reserve price to kill the auction and sell to you on the spot. Most sellers would just as soon avoid the hassle of packing and shipping the bike, and cash in hand is always welcome. If paying with cash, try to get a bill of sale, signed by the seller, identifying the bike by name, model & serial number.
I have bought one bike in person, had 3 more shipped to me by various sellers all over the country, and have bought numerous parts on eBay. Never had a problem. YMMV.