Originally Posted by
maddog34
"and guy or not... brands do matter.... they can dictate quality level, and provide clues towards a better diagnosis."
she then posted the brand/model of the bike.
Brands don't dictate quality - a Trek Jazz is not going to the be the quality of a no name bike with better components.
Specifics matter, not brands. And even then some awful cheap hubs have lasted really well.
I don't know why you went to the OP's profile - which is about avoiding brand wars and gender BS - and you decide to drag that stuff in and correct her. Just stick to the topic. We don't even know where the noise is coming from.