I've had my Dahon for 13 years now. It sat gathering dust for a lot longer than I'd like to admit, but I just got it fixed at the local Dahon dealer for a lot less money than I expected and it's pretty much as good as new. Although the components are pretty low level on my Boardwalk, the frame, fork, and folding mechanism are all very high quality, and the bike rides really well. Very satisfied.