I find this ongoing discussion interesting but IŽd like to know why you guys think it is so important if Ernesto did or didŽnt build the frames himself?
Myself, I couldŽnt care less really. As long as the frame construction is of high quality and made in the way Ernesto intended, what difference does it make if he or Rossin or someone else brazed it?
There are very, very few (to my knowledge) framebuilders that have been (or are) a one man operation. In Italy alone there were loads of excellent builders that hardly anyone outside Italy have ever heard of, they all built for someone else to make their living.