As someone with a longtime respect for the Paramount name, I have to say that I respect Scott Sports' and then Dorel Industries' efforts to preserve the reputation of Paramount labeled products, building them to the high standards set by the Schwinn family from 1938 to the November, 1992, bankruptcy. While the Schwinn brand has been tarnished by a marketing decision to sell cheap Schwinn branded bicycle models through mass marketing big box retailers, the Paramount labeled bikes have pretty much retained the quality discerning customers expect. The fact that Scott and Dorel both contracted exclusive anniversary editions of the Paramount to high end builders (60th anniversary Paramounts were produced by match cycles - note lower case - and Serotta, and 70th and 75th anniversary Paramounts were produced by Waterford Precision Cycles) demonstrates a commitment to preserving the Schwinn Paramount legacy.

Just MHO as a certifiable Schwinnphile.