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But the frame itself isn't actually all that expensive at just £370 of the total build, so arguing about the total price being more / less than an oem manufacturer is really arguing about whether it's more cost effective to buy an otp or build your own (answer: it's always more cost effective to buy an otp).
I agree with Dan W - there are almost no otp bikes that I find particularly exciting, and actually I find Canondales almost the least exciting, whereas building something from slightly more left field parts makes for a much more fulfilling project and bike.
There's enough of the Chinese frames being ridden to suggest that it's unlikely to just snap on you, and I strongly suspect that a lot of the other brands use the same (or almost identical) frames anyway.
Interesting project - I've never had any interest in a carbon bike, but I'll admit to having been tempted by one of these as well.