Originally Posted by wheelsucker
Quality is worth the wait hands down. Yes, some frame builders do build alone, then again there are some who work with others. It may take the builder quite some time but at least I know the frame is AMERICAN and his or her family is fed. Cost? $$$ nothing more than what people already spend on njs second hand frames.
2nd hand NJS frames, except for maybe 3Renshos and Nagasawas, run $4-700, including a quality BB and HS. If you know of a builder who can even come close to that price, I'd like to know.
As for builders' families being fed, Taiwan has the 2nd highest income per capita in Asia. They also have universal health care. There aren't any more people going hungry there than in N.A.. If I could afford it, I'd buy Canadian, but it's not like standard high quality frames are made in Bangledesh.