All I know is that my £300 piece of none badged crap rides as good if not better than any other HT I’ve owned – plastic, steel or alu. It’s better finished and better aligned than some of the boutique/named frames I’ve wasted money on in the past.
My build probably comes in just under 1K. Similar designed frame and kit from a branded company with their huge logo on the downtube I doubt I’d get much change out of 3K.
The money I save lets me travel to nice places to ride. Sierra Nevada’s next 8)