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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
« on: September 17, 2024, 09:37:55 AM »
One takeaway from the grading scale is the sample rate for QC. I know everyone who drops a couple thousand dollars on a frame would love to believe it has been finely inspected in the factory, but the reality of QC is that you need to define a sample rate and have a process that is capable. A more frequent sample rate is expensive for the labor to check, but it lowers the probability that process went sideways during the production. It doesn't eliminate the chance that problems happen.
I hope LightCarbon addresses this frame and replaces it. I do think a lot of brands buy with smaller QC sample rates but rely on after market warranty to take care of issues when they arise, or they put in their own post-production inspection to return frames not up to brand standard (but this seems unlikely to me/or at least is a sample rate that is not 100%).
I hope LightCarbon addresses this frame and replaces it. I do think a lot of brands buy with smaller QC sample rates but rely on after market warranty to take care of issues when they arise, or they put in their own post-production inspection to return frames not up to brand standard (but this seems unlikely to me/or at least is a sample rate that is not 100%).