I'm sorry this happened to you
But one honest question. This is your fifth TanTan build, and you've had issues with four of them. Why do you keep purchasing from them?
Honest question How many bikes and how many wheel sets have you assembled "from scratch" in your lifetime? no kits, all individual builds.
Once you find yourself doing builds from scratch, you'll find issues. At some point, it's a question of "money saved". For this build, which is to replace a cracked "main stream" bike build, getting a top of the line frame was not in the works. It's my 7th bike and sees limited use during the winter. i figured I'd roll the dice on the tantan as I WANT to run 5.05" wide tires on 100mm rims, which my old cracked main stream brand frame would not do.
TanTan acknowledged they didn't ship the special adapter as they should have with the frame. Nor did tantan ever mention the brake adapter was special, nor did they ever mention one thing about it during my purchase inquiry or payment. Good luck to y'all in your china endevors. I'm swearing off anything that isn't mainstream going forward. Too many issues.