It's actually mega-strong. The trick is to get good bonding at the junctions and, as with fiberglas, get any metal pieces (pivots, etc.) solidly embedded. I've seen Alex's creations in person and they are indeed burly. We're not talking foo-foo weight-weenie CF here.
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