Great quote. I haven't quite agreed with the statements that Taiwanese bikes are a bunch of crap. A lot of people who have these frames/bikes are satisfied with its comfort/ride/feel.
Geography has less to do with quality than the people working on it.

In the future, I hope to own a genuine Italian/spanish frame but that's another story. That is just more for the ooooh factor.

I was also entertaining getting a Masi frame (steel/carbon) for the time being. They look so nice and people have stated that it feels so nice. I can't wait to be able to get one once I have enough $$ put away