The above is a mater of facts. Yes Dorel is Canadian. I am aware of this it does not matter for the intent of this conversation the bike is still made in China/Taiwan. What does matter is your poor attitude and your over zealous ability to throw it around. The specifications may be variable but they are all much of a muchness excepting the facts of quality. You pay more you get a slightly better quality bike. However, it is a mater of sticker slapping these days.

Once you are talking decent quality bikes, they are much of a muchness and you could throw a sheet over them and not be able to differentiate the nuances. Since Cannondale and Trek started manufacturing in Asia in the mid 2000s since Pacific Cycles bought the collapsing GT and Schwinn in the late 90s American bikes haven't really been the same. The only way you get a bike frame that is not manufactured in Asia these days is by going to a Boutique brand or choosing a truly European brand such as Look. That wont get you away from groupset issues it just gets you a frame and some compoonents not made in Asia.

I did not intend for this conversation to diverge this way. In fact I have nothing against mainland China or bike island China (Taiwan) building bikes... I ride one. You are the one that seems to want to contest the issue of quality. What I inferred is that you spend money for what you get. The only half decent bikes that Dorell makes now are Cannondale.