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Is there any way you can upload some photos showing the issue? Perhaps a better description of what is deteriorating? Other problem spots? Deterioration around dropouts?

Perhaps some aluminum corroding somewhere?

There is a lot of debate about the longevity of Carbon Fiber frames.

There are many carbon fiber frames > 20 years old still on the road, but perhaps not getting hammered with a lot of hard miles every year.

Most pro racers retire their bikes after a couple of years. Sometimes they get sold for a "second life". Still, tens of thousands of miles of high power riding every year can be hard on a bike.

On the other hand, a casual weekend rides, and the bike could last quite some time.

How many miles do you do? What type of riding? Racing? Crashing?
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