Tim
You my good man are a philistine
I'll take my "pimpy" steel frames, thank you very much.
Weld quality and solder quality will vary depending on the skill of the welder /solderperson conducting the work.
Today there is a bigger skill base in the industry to produce quality frames than there was 15 yrs ago.
Please elucidate how an elcheapo machine tig welded bike
which you are using in the arguement about your Bianchi vs Alu
fits into this statement? what skill is there for a machine
to tig the frame?
TIG and Fillet brazing (let alone lugged frames) have been
around a lot longer than 15 years they ar not a recent advancement.
Marty