tkos wrote:
Yes, but there was a bit of chatter about all Chinese made products being crap and or dangerous. All of which is moot anyway, due to the actual question not being about this stuff anyway, but one mans desire to rant.
True.
My two cents: Regardless of where they are made, Flo and FFWD wheels (that are sold through Flo and FFWD) implicitly carry those companies' standards of quality and safety, their warranty, and their public perception. Genuine Zipp, Enve, and HED wheels do the same for their companies. With each, there is a commensurate price that we pay according to how valuable we think these companies' products are. Unbranded open-mold wheels are generally sold for less money because they don't have the same level of
je ne sais quoi that you get with a name brand wheel. However, when a distributor of open-mold wheels or bike frames starts putting 3rd party decals on their product, then it's hard to argue they are not out to deceive someone in some way, presumably with the intent of making some money. That's fraud, and if you buy those products, you participate in perpetuating the fraud.
Less is more.