Your post is confusing the hell out of me to be honest! If you want to buy it, then it's YOUR decision.... What others think about its look, size etc etc doesn't really have anything to do with your decision People have diferent veiws... So they can't really help unless they have anythign to mention about it's construction and possible (or known) weak points....which you haven't asked for? P.S - I know it's probably not, but your post just seems to be some sort of sly Onza Market Research....As if theyre having second thoughts or something and they're attemtped to cover it up by adding some random bitties in *The thing that prompted this thought was the whole "how much would you be prepared to pay* etc etc bit...... I know this is highly highly doubtful, but I have a mind like that.... Very bewildered Rob... I've seen it before and still haven't grown on the drop in the chainstays....Just a random and slightly pointless design feature that has been thrown in for "the shizzle"? Or does it improve the strength and performance of the frame in anyway?