OMG a Lotus, I used to dribble over them as a kid.
Surely if you hit anything hard enough it will go wrong. I can remember the exact same things being said about alloy when it was the new thing. Indeed to start with some frames (Cannondales come to mind) seemingly folded faster than a sheet of paper. Look at the price, if it’s bargain basement to start off then concerns should be raised. If the original price was sky high, it should be good. The same with alloy, ti and steel.
Light, strong, cheap, choose two!
IME, yes I did mince abit on both my carbon frames (road and MTB) however as no damage was visible I stopped worrying. Now I am more concerned about the paint being scratched than the material being compromised. They both just get hammered as I try to stay up right.