I have owned several and have set up several BD bikes. Never the Cafe specifically. In all cases the bikes were money well spent. The less expensive models are more prone to wheels being out of true. I have a hunch that the frame builder doesn't build for BD specifically. They likely come from the same factories that produce "name" brands. I say that to say that the frames are probably like other frames in the price point. The parts that hang on the frames are just like the parts that hang on other frame brands.