K&K-
I notice that sometimes too. It seems as if the lifters aren't getting oil until warmed up, but I doubt that's the case. You can hear the lifters until it's warmed up, but they aren't very loud. I don't think this is a problem because I've heard other crossfires that did the exact same thing.

PS- What part of FL are you traveling across? I travel across I75 (alligator alley) about every 2 weeks because I go to the University of Miami and my parents live on the west coast.