Originally Posted by
Trsnrtr
My LBS was able to visit the Giant factory a few years ago. Production from other bike companies is kept separate from Giant and their competitors. Their production is inspected and watched by the particular company hiring Giant to manufacture for them to their own specs and design.
So, as pointed out in the quote, frames and/or parts are not the same design, quality, etc. as their competitors
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That makes sense. If you take all the emotional baggage out of choosing a bike, a high-end Giant carbon frame is probably about as good as it gets as far as carbon frames go. But the trouble is they just seem to lack the X-factor of the more exotic brands. But at least you can be confident in the quality, which is not always the case elsewhere.