Poseidon X vs Fuji Jari

Poseidon X, for the money simply the best bang for your buck gravel bike out there. I am thrilled it's only a 10 speed or that it weighs like 24lbs, but for $650-$750 one heck of a deal

For the price this is a very solid buy. It doesn’t have hydraulic disc brakes or top of the line mechanical disc brakes, but it rides smooth on all surfaces and stops well. I’ve taken it on gravel, grass fields, and paved roads with no issues. The wiggle team sent it nearly fully assembled and in great condition

My concerns with it are its aggressive geometry and just quality of parts as I've heard mixed things about it. I want to keep my budget under 1000, which doesn't give me a lot to work with.

I took a look at the geo on the Jari, it's more relaxed than a racing road bike would be but not too far off the mark of what you'd get with an endurance model, so it seems you picked middle of the road fairly well. For everything you described that you need your bike to do it sounds to me like you picked well. 1. I rode TRP mech discs for 4 years, always hated how hard it was to brake in the hoods (& I have reasonably good grip strength)