my bike was made by Taiwanese workers. Honestly I don't care. the whole point of globalization on this is to level the playing field. Giving Italian craftsmen thousands of dollars more for a frame of comparable quality is ridiculous, and will help equal prices for all consumers. If I had the money, would I buy a custom Pinarello, 3rensho, IndyFab or other American, Japanese, or Italian frame, maybe. But for the majority of consumers, the prices charged are just out of reach.