Originally Posted by
swiss_toni
Using this logic any non-US based tandem team should not buy any bike manufactured in the USA.
No, they should avoid buying mass-produced frames/bikes from super-sized conglomerates if and when they can and should, instead, consider what they're planning on spending and shop around to see what might be available from the smaller, craft builders in either the new or used market regardless of where they are produced.
I'm an advocate for consumers and, IMHO, tandem consumers will be best served in the long run if they support the little guys building bikes because it's a passion not a commodity that rounds out their portfolio (period).