Originally Posted by Miele Man

A few years ago I watched a video on YouTube; a guy took a Chinese knockoff frame to a bike shop (I forget the reason) and the shop got in touch with specialized. THe guy at the time did not know that his bike was a knockoff. Specialize then took him and the frame to an place where the frame was disassembled and examined. It turned out that the layup was wrong, there were voids and other problems. In short that frame was an accident just waiting to happen.

Personally, I'd never knowingly buy a Chinese frame unless it was from a reputable manufacturer with a proven track record for support.

Cheers