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I heard from a Principia owner that one of the reasons the original company went out of business was that in pursuit of perfection they just junked anything with the hint of a flaw. Ally this to a painstaking build process in Denmark and the laws of volume economics and it was no longer viable - especially as at the original price point they we're competing with much better know brands such as Pinarello etc.
This came from the guy I mentioned above who was riding a Colnago but regretted selling his Principia. It was an interesting conversation as he was an engineer - although the finer points of why their aluminium alloy was unique and perfectly constructed were lost on me as the gradient kicked up.
Needless to say, I love them and they're often complimented upon when out riding so I'm saying Skunkworks 'select group' as opposed to 'acquired taste', fits.
I'll try and put up some shots of my RSL later.
Viva Principia