Didn't Ltwoo already have auto-trimming but had to disable it in an update because of patents?

Synchro shifting is the RD shifting 1-2 gears when you shift the FD to compensate right? Don't all 3 big manufacturers do it already?

Get a lanshan
The tent poles on ali were also more expensive and heavier than the ones from six moons designs, a supposedly premium ish brand

As far as I know the people ordering the matte finish just want the cheapest "paint" that is not raw carbon and you will need to sand it down anyway. So go for raw straight out of the mold.

By the way, paint by carbonda is pretty cheap and good. I got chameleon green+ chameleon blue myself that didn't cost too much more than if I were to buy paint myself

Received the darevie set this morning
( https://aliexpress.com/item/1005003127347074.html and https://aliexpress.com/item/1005005368937229.html )
The stitching is flawless on both, I cannot fault them. Great quality.
As mentioned above I am 184ish cm for 75ish kg, I usually wear size M jersey and L bibs on western brands, but ordered both in L after taking a couple references.
The bibs have shoulder straps that are a little tight for me, and the straps are an interesting material that feels a little bit like the thick paper used in wrapping, but mesh. They are on the tighter end of the spectrum for my liking.
The jersey has pockets that sit very high as opposed to my castelli/dhb jerseys with pockets at the very bottom, they even sag on the castelli. They don't feel as deep and they are tighter, having glasses in them was a little uncomfortable compared to what I'm used to. Size L is still very tight for me, I suppose this is what they call "race fit".
Gave both a quick wash and took them on an hour long climb test and while this is too early to say if I love them, it has in the past been enough to say I didn't like some bibs. The issues with the overly tight gripper, itchy straps and pad that gets in my crack when I stand up on my spexcel bibs were not present. I also just hit my best ever 20min power 3 days after my first 200km  Hopefully signs of more good things to come.
My biggest issue with them was the jersey pockets, but otherwise the quality is encouraging. I would probably just go up a size for the jersey for (and not "if") my next order

The groupset is a complete bonk for now. $650 for just shifters, derailleurs, and calipers won't sway anyone away from main brands unless you just want to try it out of curiosity.

What groupset? Was this meant for the ERX thread?

Yup, that's intellectual "property for you" . They even claim monopolies on colors, and both sram and shimano are very aggressive on patents. Not to get too political but the consumer really suffers from this bullshit 

Not interested in suspension either, but I think this approach is better than isospeed and specialized STR. Still, I'm pretty sure there is a lot more to gain in just developping a seatpost a la ergon