I believe a small part of the supplyers maket is hobbiests, and growing rapidly. The exporters need to build large volumes of frames to make a profit and current trends are in the expanding market of carbon. Some brands are going back to steel, Masi, Colnago, and at a price point close to custom frame builders that are well established. Some builders are less then famous brands. I am working on my own frame project but if money was not the issue I would buy a local custom frame for the same price as a Colnago. E-bay has a listing for a custom frame builder in Tiawan, 1400$ is close to some of the prices here so I don't think there is a worry about a flood from over seas.