Interesting points SN and CD.
The vendors are getting there but they still have a long way to go. Rather than do those things I mentioned above, they create a product that in it's basic form does everything a frame 4X the cost will do, but has some shortcomings, at a rock bottom price. Yes, price is king but there are many like myself who would be willing to spend a little more if it meant getting a really good product.
And this is where the hardtail options really stand out imo. There is virtually no difference between between the 057 or 256 and other big name brand carbon hardtails, but the full suspensions are a different story. Not saying they aren't a screaming value because they are and I plan on getting one myself, but I am saying that there is a difference between a high end full suspenesion name brand carbon frame and the 036. Enough of a difference to matter or that we should care? Probably not - Not for me, at least. $700 compared to 2-3k is a huge savings and will enable me to make the rest of the bike soooo much better that the small differences between the chiner and the name brand frame will inconsequential. Besides, I've read a lot of ride reports on these 036 frames and never once has there been a complaint about the function of the rear suspension. Quite the opposite, actually. All great reviews. You may want to check into upgrading the the shock mount bushing/bearing though as there are many guys that say it's quite a worthy and noticeable upgrade.
Carbon Dude - Your thought about the Chinese vendors offering some higher end options is an interesting one. Makes me think of my request for them to build a RIP9 RDO replica and sell it simply for half price = Market cornered. So I certainly agree that there is a sweet spot that still hasn't been hit yet with the full suspension offerings (like I said, they got the hardtails down) but I guess we should remember that the full suspension frames haven't really been out that long. Like SN said, one of them will get it right and it will be fun to watch it unfold and maybe even be a part of it right here on chinertown.
In summary, my humble opinion is that they definitely need some "Americanized" marketing (nice website, social media and forum marketing, branding , graphics, etc..) and offer a targeted but sufficient product line:
29er hardtail frame
27.5 hardtail frame
Fat bike frame
2 popular widths in 29er rims
2 popular widths in 27.5 rims
2 popular widths in fat bike rims
A slightly higher end and better made 29er full suspension
A slightly higher end and better made 27.5 full suspension
Once all of those are in place and in market..
An all-mountain (slacker geo, beefier) 29er hardtail
An all-mountain (slacker geo, beefier) 27.5 hardtail
An all-mountain (slacker geo, beefier) 29er full-suspension
An all-mountain (slacker geo, beefier) 27.5er full-suspension
This is kinda fun. There needs to be a video game like railroad tycoon or something... "Chindor Tycoon"??