What does living in the UK have do with anything? Other than give me a better opportunity to ride non chinese bikes as well, which I do and have done so, from Honda, Suzuki & Yamaha, plus Royal Enfield (Indian) Triumph ( bike manufactured in Thailand), and as I ride my bikes daily, granted commuter riding, not off roading, and then some longer rides out at the weekends. All I am saying is the bikes from the chinese manufacturers / distributors that I have owned have not given me any untoward issues. I can't say for the bike or bikes you or anybody has ridden or is riding, but I can say what the case is for the bikes that I've ridden, in rain, wind, snow & icy conditions, getting caked in road salt, which is very corrosive, I would also say our glorious summer weather, but hey, lets not exaggerate !!. None of the bikes has given me any reason for concern.