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Yeah I mean that is just straight-up not true. I know it's a popular trope, but no, brands don't just go on Aliexpress, select some random no-name forks, put their logo on it, and sell it on as their own thing. That's not how that works.
Also of course warranties don't stop things from failing, but it provides a certain incentive to provide some minimum standard of quality. But more importantly than that, it's the reputation that makes a difference.
The facts are this: If you buy something completely unbranded from an unknown source on Aliexpress, you are not sure what you are getting, you have no way of checking what the quality of it is, you have no way of finding reliable reviews for it, and you have no one to turn to if something goes badly wrong. I am not prepared to run that risk vs buying something from an established brand that has a direct financial interest in not getting loads of "my fork broke and now my head is caved in" reviews. But you do you
SwissChap-
Well you’re making some assumptions about what I’ve said which changes the meaning entirely.
I haven’t told you to buy anything unbranded in the first place. The conversation was about Hylix.
Nor did I say that any brands at all are buying from AliExpress. They will have suppliers with reputations you crave so much. But if you think that established brands aren’t buying “unbranded” open mold carbon then you’re kidding yourself
PhilDAS
Warranties don’t stop things failing, they just replace them after.
Majority of brands don’t have in house carbon facilities, they’re buying the unbranded carbon you’re scared of and putting a logo on it with a mark up. But you do you