Bike Anti-Porn - When Things Go Wrong

for the £$ its not a rip off, but the first time you take the wheel to be trued (ie the following day after purchase) you will see where all the corners have been cut, quality is low on their list of priority.. Still amazed they turn a profit though..
For the OTP customers out there what do people recommend and what do people avoid?
i find it hard but i did find myself rating the Fuji to a friends friend cos they were deadly serious about an OTP :( They got it, 3 months in, they want a new paint-job, new wheels, new pedals, new bars... Dont buy off the peg is my reluctant but honest advice to people, buy a frame you can afford and you like the look of, then build up with parts you can choose, the trick is don't rush it,

I bought an OTP (LeMond Fillmore) b/c I wanted a bike I could ride immediately. I didn't have the money to build a bike. I could've bought something like a Bob Jackson frame (for a little less than my bike), but it would've taken me months to build it up. Months not riding. So I've made changes over time to my bike. I'll probably ride this one for a few more years and then get something custome, like a Mercian, Orlwoski, or Bob Jackson.