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I think CSC and Zongshen are in a very similar situation to Kia and Hyundai back in the 90s, they need to sell cheap and cover with the warranty until the brand builds some trust. Imagine how KIA or Hyundai would have turned out had they charged in expecting to price with the Japanese without a long warranty. They didn't, those cars had some issues but the warranty kept the owners feeling secure and they worked hard on reliability. Now nobody really bats an eye at Hyundai or KIA for quality. I think the same thing can happen with Zong if they build that trust. I expect the first few years to feel a bit Beta with issues but CSC has a ok warranty for a inexpensive bike. I think it ultimately comes down to the bikes surviving relatively trouble free for @20-30k for people to trust them.
I stopped by CSC this week while I'm traveling to pick up a few replacement items that I broke in Newfoundland and you've got to love 20 dollars to fix a fall, huge plus right there!
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