I got my SLC3 during the Christmas sale last year for $1475 with bars shipped. Weighs 16lbs with pedals, cages, mounts, and sensors.
Winspace SLC3 Superlight Black Small 48cm
Winspace Zero SL Bars 85 x 380
EXS Airtape 30g
K-EDGE Pro Chain Catcher
SRAM AXS Red E1 Shifters w/ Force D2 Calipers
Galfer Wave CL 160mm Rotors
GP5000 S TR 28mm Setup Tubeless
Elite Wheel Drive D50 Wheels 1300g
SRAM AXS Force D1 48/35t Chainring w/ Red E1 160mm Cranks and Power Meter
BBInfinite BB86 DUB Ceramic One-Piece Bottom Bracket
SRAM AXS Force D2 Front Derailleur
SRAM AXS Force D2 Rear Derailleur w/ BBInfinite Oversized Ceramic Jockey Wheels
Red E1 Chain (Waxed)
Red E1 10-33t Cassette
Roval Alpinist 300mm Seatpost, will supply stock post as well
Specialized SWORKS Power Mirror Saddle 143mm w/ Garmin Varia Mount
Winspace Carbon Computer Mount
Wolf Tooth Seat Collar
A lot of the parts I already had, so the total build was $2300. In hindsight while I really love this bike, but there is this Tarmac SL 8 envy I constantly get. For $1500-$2000+ more I could have built a similar Tarmac SL 8 Pro but probably with the regular two piece stem and aero bars. I can say from riding a friends SL 8, the SLC3 is not a SL 8 in a do it all aero bike, but is more akin to a Canyon Ultimate or Giant TCR in a more lightweight race bike. It's snappy, quick, stiff enough to be responsive but not stiff enough to be detrimental to compliance. It climbs well and descends well, but it's not an Aethos in terms of weight and definitely not in terms of compliance since that bike's rear is like a noodle, but it also doesn't give you that surging aero feel due to the lack of aero profiles and weight, but that is to be expected. Maybe Patrick Lino can comment since he has both the Tarmac SL 8 Pro and the SLC3, but there are some days I am riding and I think, wow the SLC3 is everything I need, and there are other days I ride up to the cafe and see a sea of Tarmacs and wonder, should I just have paid an extra $1500-$2000 to just get the bike that is faster, holds its value better, and the bike more people will admire? I know these questions probably don't resonate with people on this sub since most of the bikes on here are way bellow the $3500 cost of the SL 8 Pro frameset let alone the sub $2K of the SLC3, but just things I rack in my brain with lately.
As per Winspace, I personally think their bikes are worth the price. I think the quality is good, my personal experience with their customer service has been good, and there pricing even compared to the upper tier of Chinese bikes like Setka, Tavelo, and new brands like Evolve are good. I think again in the context of this sub yeah, a $2000 SLC or $2400+ T1600 now seems crazy when people on here are talking about $500 frames, but like another poster stated, I personally wanted the safety that Winspace traditionally has very good tolerances and quality and two has some kind of name. Now, again anyone who has had a China frame let a lone a Winspace knows how much you have to educate other riders about the brand since they have no clue and how if you ever sell the bike you will be taking a bath, but there is a growing circle of people that know and understand Winspace products. I agree with Patrick that most people were introduced to Winspace via their wheels, but Winspace has drastically fallen behind in the carbon wheel race spectrum. There are countless wheel companies that make lighter, more aero, wider, and even cheaper wheels. ie this is why I switched to Elite Wheels after owning some 23 Hypers D45, which I did love.
I currently use this as my secondary bike, or climbing bike since my main bike is a MY22 Scott Foil RC. In the spectrum of things, it's nice having a dedicated aero bike and a dedicated lightweight/climbing race bike, since I can choose my bike based on the route elevation. I really wish Winspace did aero testing. Even if it was decently close to other major brands, I think this would be a huge plus for Winspace as a brand. Again, for me the SLC3 really comps similar to a Canyon ultimate SL in price and a Canyon Ultimate SLX in performance, or a Giant TCR Pro, which kind of brings up the problem with this bike. Yes, I got the bike exactly how I wanted it, with some pretty nice splurging on certain components, but again a Giant and Canyon in a mid tier config will be very close to what an upper mid tier Winspace will cost