Habanero here (we worked with Mark for a long while and are now running things) and yes- we offshore the manufacturing for most of the frames but have been working with a small shop for decades- likely one of the first and have absolute confidence in their craftmanship. Of course we stand behind everything. Nothing generic about a Habanero frame- a bit old school perhaps but that's an asset in our books (no press in bottom brackets, no failing hydro lines run through the steerer and so forth). New models and some updates are coming though.