The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
For general service which primarily deals with the bits attached to the frame it doesn't really matter squat what labels are on it, if any, providing bits like hedsaet cups & bottom bracket shells are within spec, because the rest of the bits are from secondary manufacturers anyway. Suspension pivot bolts rarely fuck up, so generally don't need replacing, and torques are fairly consistent across the overall range for particular aqpplications, so if you've got a bit of reference material to work from it's not rocket surgery.
A shop vaguely intrerested in looking after its customers won't give a shit about the provenance of the frame, BUT you're on your own as far as warranty goes if it doesn't have local dealer backing.
A shop vaguely intrerested in looking after its customers won't give a shit about the provenance of the frame, BUT you're on your own as far as warranty goes if it doesn't have local dealer backing.