Personally, I know that this is the best bike that I have ever owned, even with "low miles". As a person that usually attempts to buy the "best" that I can afford so that I only have to buy it once; I can attest that even in high dollar, known quality products, lemons do exist. 5years ago, I bought a (I won't give the brand) $8,000. refrigerator, yes 8 grand. The brand is well known for its quality. It was the biggest piece of chit that I ever owned. The repair man was in my house so much that the manufacturer gave me free warranties every year. It finally got to the point that they, last week, took that built in refrigerator out and replaced it with a new model. Goes to show that even amongst the "best" products there are some that were made on the wrong day by the wrong guy. Trust me, I flew airplanes for a career and even though they were made by the same manufacturer and have been built for years, they didn't all fly or perform the same. Mechanical products are just that way. Take the plunge, the odds are that you will love this bike as much as the vast majority of the other owners do. Count me as one of those satisfied owners!