Originally Posted by
tgenec86
Dude. It's a $500 dollar frame. We're not talking De Rosa or Colnago here. We're talking Soma - solid, nice, BASIC bikes.
A $500 frame builds I to a $1500 bike without being extreme.
Put another way, I would be shocked if road bikes that cost $2000 and less had frames that cost $500(most at thos pricepoint are aluminum with a mixed steerer carbon fork or full carbon fork).
Anyone buying a $2000 bike, a $1500 bike, or even a $1000 expects the paint to not have issues and for there to not be bulges or dents in the tubing at the time of purchase.
I would say that is a reasonable expectation.