Ibis has used the assemble in USA method for a while now. Allows greater quality control on frame assembly, mainly better bolt prep and torque. Many bikes from a reputable Taiwan factory over the last few years have struggled with too much, or too little loctite and grease. To the point where we had to disassemble and reassemble frames to make sure pivots wouldn’t come loose under the owner. I’ve built many, many Ibis bikes and only come across a couple of loose bolts in that time. Still prepped, but got missed on the torque check. It allows for better...