...The moral of the story is, there is a damn good reason why some (not all) name brand frames cost thousands of dollars...
I have opposite stories with my 041 hardtail. I tried various brands, and was never impressed.
My gravel bike from Carbonda is incredibly stiff, and ride as good as my branded road bike.
But... I recently fell in love with the BMC Fourstroke 2019.
I should avoid to try it, at all costs, this is a crazy 3,999€ for the frameset alone
And my road bike is a Canyon Ultimate.