Ok Ajay, I understand what your saying, what I was saying is that just because it has a lifetime warranty does not mean it is amoung the best bikes on the market. Most, if not all, European bikes come with only a 1 year warranty, is that making the logical jump in conclussion that all European bikes are not well made. Or places like Sears can put a lifetime warranty on their bikes should also makes us conclude that the Sears bike is better than any European bike? Warranties are just sales tactics; Hyundai car company boast a 7 year 100,000 mile warranty the best in the industry, is this an indication the Hyundai therefore is the best car in the world? And remember AL frames are the least expensive material to make into a frame, so if a bike shop, say Cannondale since their made in the USA thus labor cost are higher, makes a frame for $100, in 8 or so years you break the frame that Cannondale sold you for $500 (frame only here) and they replace it...their still ahead. If you have one of those Trek AL's made in China the cost for those frame are about $35. So of course the bike company can afford to replace the frame, but their also betting that most people will never use the warranty!!

Granted AJAY, I would prefer a lifetime warranty, in fact I have one, but the warranty is not why I bought the frame, I bought the frame because it meant my specifications at the time. But how good is my warranty now that Trek no longer even makes that type of frame anymore? I cannot demand them to make me the same frame so how are they going to settle it? Apply the value of my frame towards another? BIG DEAL, I would want the same frame and since that would be impossible I would buy something else-so much for the lifetime warranty. My next bike I am seriously considering a Colnago Master X-lite or a Tommasini Tecnos, neither carry a lifetime warranty.