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The chinese carbon bikes that I've rode (including the one I own) certainly haven't been worlds apart from the high end branded carbon frames that I've rode. I used to own a madone too and my own chinese frame feels better than the madone but then a comparison is hard as they are quite different frames, mine being based on a Venge.
Obviously the cost of R&D factors into the final retail price of a product. Personally after spending about £400 on a chinese frame it makes me wonder if I'll ever find my self spending anything near £2000 on a branded frame again when I don't think there is any performance gap.