Complete B.S.
Litespeed is a premier ti bike in reputation and quality. Anyone that says the quality has declined either 1)has a grudge against Litespeed for some reason 2)doesn't know what they are talking about 3)are weak-minded sheep that will mimic someone else equally uncredible.
I have visited the facilities in Tenessee and their manufacturing and materials are top notch. Don't believe me, just look at the bikes!
Litespeed aluminum bikes are excellent too. Their top aluminum bikes like the Mira and Avior are as good as other top brand aluminum frames. The geometry is identical to their Ti bikes so the ride is familiar to Litespeed owners.
I am very surprised to hear anything like this of Litespeed since frames like the Vortex are some of the finest bikes available on the planet.