My wife has a Tern Link D8. Has a grip shifter, 8 speeds, andros 2 stem, and the Tern rear rack, which is a nice rack, and comes with a bungee cord. It folds easy enough but it's not a small fold nor fast. It's not the lightest of folding bikes but light enough to carry for a short distance (I didn't know you could roll it folded). It's not the fastest bike. It is a decent bike, that has a stable ride and comes with a lot of mid range features at a mid range price. We bought our Terns without knowing about the recalls. Now I check the hinge before we ride and to date (3 years and counting) there have not been any issues and our serial numbers are not part of the recall. Eventually we will replace these bikes with something else that I feel is more dependable. It's not a great feeling, wondering if your bike will ever fail. It may never happen but once the thought is there, it's not going to go away. There are plenty of Tern owners who have never had a failure.