Point is it’s still cheaper to get a frame made in Taiwan, presumably. I realise it’s not China, but, again presumably, if it cost the same to have it made in the UK, they would.
it is probably cheaper in taiwan than the UK because there are no comparable factories to do the work, rather than penny pinching on the part of stif.
i think the “designed in uk” or where ever thing comes from a time when lots of mountain bikes had poor mud clearance around the back wheel and designed in uk let you know/made you believe that your bike was designed for the conditions that you rode in.
silver components: i would love it if someone made a silver dropper and rims