I have just had an unfortunate crash riding a Scott S10.

I thought the bike had received minimal damage, and was planning on spending a few hundred dollars on repair. Unfortunately, the rear hanger was so badly bent it could not be straightened. On this bike, this item is part of the frame and non replaceable rather than be bolted on and replaceable.

Why would a bike manufacturer do this? My new bike, and the old one before the Scott, and most others that i have seen have replaceable hangers.

Is there some advantage to the NON repaceable hanger that over rides the many obvious disadvantages????