Originally Posted by
tomato coupe
Sure seems like it to me.
For me, I have a couple of views. Where is that line between defect and age? Even though companies may not say it outright, they are not giving a lifetime warranty. I expect to get a reasonable lifespan out of a product defined by what most people experience using the product in a similar fashion and my own previous experience. I wouldn’t expect a frame to last me 10 years and I would expect to not have issues under five years.