Once this bike is fully modded, I hopefully wont need any hard to find parts because it'll have standard stuff, not the proprietary BS that Dahon uses. The only part that I'm really stuck with is the folding stem. If that ever fails, I would not want it fixed or replaced, and would not purchase another Dahon. I'm fairly confident it will stand up to a few years of use. I already know how hard it is to find old parts as I have a few folders. This Boardwalk is replacing a Dahon I purchased last year that is probably 20+ years old now.