Originally Posted by
wolfchild
Repairing carbon frame is a complex process. It's a lot easier to repair a steel frame.
I'm not sure that's always correct.
A friend damaged the top tube of his cf MTB frame, and the repair was only a few hundred dollars. If it'd TIG welded steel, it would've cost less to buy a new frame, most likely. Even a lugged steel frame is pretty expensive to repair.