Not going to enter the debate about luxury goods and their perceived value/worth, I don't have the means for anything in that class, save my private Boeing 787, and crew. Can't be choosy about crew background, and those regular FAA required maintenance checks....

Bianchi bicycles are the same in Europe as they are worldwide, Other than a few boutique brands, some of the smaller concerns (custom frames and such, Colnago has a line that they hand assemble in Italy from their own CF tubes), frames are largely made in either Taiwan or China. There are some poorly made frames, as well as the outright counterfeit frames, out there, but Bianchi here are the same frame construction as those sold in Italy. I ride with some guys here that own current model Bianchi, those are first rate, well made and engineered bikes. I'd not hesitate to buy from our local dealer. When the first frames that Bianchi, and other European and American manufacturers came out, many people swore that they were token, name only, bicycles from the various makers. Same for components from Japan, even though Suntour, SR, Shimano, etc, were every bit as good in their manufacture, and operation, the "cognoscenti" (snobs) turned their noses up at the thought of using those components from, Over There, now Shimano is the leader in total component sales everywhere, Even Campagnolo has moved some manufacture to Romania, the horror of that thought.

As Bluesdawg said, could you provide links to evidence of your claim about Bianchi, and for that fact, most of the going bicycle concerns now in production.

....now, about those counterfeit Boeing parts floating around, I must be more careful about getting spares and consumables for my private, customized 787 Dreamliner.

Bill