I'm not surprised that it's a decent ride, nor am I surprised if there are issues with quality control with the BB/brake calliper facing etc.). Would I ever expect a counterfeit/replica frame to be better than an original? Not at all, and that's my problem. IE: I know I'd have a LOT of fun building up a cheap Chinese frame, but I also know it's not going to be as good as my genuine frame, so whilst I'm super tempted to buy one for the fun of it, sadly I already know that it's just not going to be as good (and definitely not better).

That said I am pretty keen on buying a Chinese frame from a Chinese brand that is innovating and doing some legit R&D. Seka, X-LAB. Sure, they're not as cheap, but there's big time potential for a Chinese manufacturer to make a bike that's better than my S-Works SL8, and I'm not only all for it. I'm downright excited about it!