Originally Posted by
Atlas Shrugged
The weight difference is substantial.
Build quality is not as refined, with the headset, drop out and bottom bracket not as accurate.
Paint, although nice is not as durable and is fairly thickly applied
Riskier purchase with no warranty to speak of and long lead time
Overall built up with GRX 810 and is a great around-town gravel bike.
Thanks for the info. Based on that, I can see that some people might not find an issue with it, but also why some people would stay away from it. Sounds like you found an appropriate application.