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Each to their own I guess...But yes agree looks aren't everything
Having seen a number of the brands mentioned above in the flesh rather than just on the internet I have to say the level of finish on the Passoni trumped everything else. Anyway @Aldersbrook isn't a fan, so that's all that matters.
Firefly would definitely be next on the list for me though
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There's a lot more to a good frame than welding that looks good. Baum and Firefly have their tubes custom butted in-house for example, Passoni doesn't. It also looks like they file their welding?
If it's only looks you're after you would also have noticed how average Passoni's paint is, and it's not like they have paid much attention to the graphic design overall (see Baum, Firefly or Stinner for comparison). For £6K I'd expect more.