Originally Posted by
PlatyPius
When assembling a BikesDirect bike, we stripped it. Completely. Then we built it up properly. We earned the $40-$60 we charged to build them.
Kudos for doing it right, but I believe you are the exception rather than the rule. I would wager most shops would do the same assembly they do for every other bike they receive, which generally doesn't mean disassembling everything.