I don't think I was. I mean you have guys who genuinely need to stiffness of a carbon bike for racing and you have those who just want to look like a pro. For someone who is not racing does it really make much of a difference whether they are riding carbon, Al or Ti...nah. 90% of people on carbon bikes I would imagine aren't demanding out of it what it is built to do. The guys who use carbon for what it is made to do are sponsored so arent concerned with longevity.