theres no reason to get into a pissing contest about which bikes are or are not made in italy, and what quality level comes in these bikes. the real matter at hand is all companies should be accountable for what they claim and be honest. it dosent matter whether its toys, orange juice, olive oil or machinery. when you state a claim to your product, it should be 100% so and if its not. than your business is unaccountable to its quality, morals, and ethics. and we the consumer need to recognize those companies that go above and beyond this. we the consumers for many many years have not held companies accountable for there ethics and it does mean alot, I mean used to mean alot. these days people worry about the bottom line only, ethics are a thing of the past and all businesses can ignore theyre quality or honesty as second prioritys because WE all seem to believe these days "theyre a company theyre just trying to survive in the market likeeveryone else" so who do we blame it on when we get lied to or ripped off? the government or someone else but never our self. we need to watch what we buy, watch who we support and watch how honest they are with us the customer. whether you buy a bike, food product, toy etc
these days if you get burned theres not much anyone can do for you. considering you are the one holding the money. you hold the power and should do a bit of research into what your buying before hand.