Originally Posted by vespasianus

I think Giant makes about 10-30% of all carbon bikes out there. I have had "bad" carbon. A carbon seat post from Amazon but shipped from China - no name brand and dirt cheap. Was so soft that I could compress it by pressing. Whole thing felt kinda like paper mache. Lasted one ride and crumpled. Did not snap but collapsed like a wet paper towel roll.

I wonder if the Giant was a counterfeit?