my thinking on this is that the reason to choose lugs over Tig or Brazing is for strength. if your a heavy person and tend to be tough on bikes then lugs are the way to go, or brazed. I'd go for Tig or Braze if i weren't hard on the bike. plus you have the looks to think about too. lugs can be a real thing of beauty if you really get fancy, i also think that brazed can give that nice smooth sexy look too, like a carbon mono frame. the frame just flows from joint to joint. certain Tig frames can look like brazed if the welder is good. my Wojcik is Tig'd and it looks almost like it was brazed. so if you think and know how you treat and ride, making the choice can be alot easier.