Hey everyone, I'm a teenager and I'm trying to decide between two options for my next gravel bike.
Option 1: wait another year, work and save, then buy a bike from a big brand like Cannondale or Scott, with a warranty and a dealer network.
Option 2: order now a LightCarbon LCG072-D frame (aero gravel, 50mm tire clearance, integrated cockpit, UDH), with Serenade carbon wheels and a SRAM Rival XPLR groupset. I'd sell my current Cannondale Topstone Carbon 3 to pay for it. The whole build would be around €2,700.
What would you do? Is it worth waiting for a big brand, or is a Chinese frame a good choice for a first custom build? Also, do you know any other gravel frame kits under €1,500, with at least 50mm of tire clearance, that I should look at? Thanks!

Ride now. 100pc of the time. Also, if you have wheels with good spokes and great tyres, on gravel, I don't think the frame itself will matter a great deal, in that different wheels and tyres will make more a difference than different frames.
Velobuild sells gravel frames, we've built 4 and had zero problems. Xmcs has a grevil clone, very stiff frame (apparently pinarello is known for stuff frames so idk whether that's a feature or a bug). Carbonda used to be very popular on this forum.