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It was only a stripped thread in the derailleur hanger and it was before they ED coated the frames and after 10 years it was also quite rusty too.
I'd hastily drilled out the thread and used a problem solver adaptor, which in fairness lasted a couple of years but I would always have to run a 9 speed cassette as an 8 speed and the gearing would never index properly, so always had to run it in friction mode.
It was the height of the bike shortage and bikes shops being super busy in the pandemic- so at the time it was quicker (and probably a similar price) to order a new frame than to get it repaired and resprayed.. that's how I justified it anyway.
I still have this frame hanging up.