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It sounds like the OP just needs to be honest with himself and not deal with C.F.
If your fears of something are so overwhelming as to lead you down this path then why even bother? Not trying to be mean just realistic.
I mean I"m the "steal is real" guy who loves to crack jokes about C.F. randomly "asploding" but I know that just isn't reality.
I mainly ride used bikes made from all materials and know little of the history of any of them. This includes my C.F. bikes and forks that go back at least to the early 90's. I'll hammer on them just as much as my steel bikes and don't really treat them any different. Heck, I had the RD body on my 2010 Madone 4.5 break one day, get in the spokes, and then rotate through the seat stay on the bike totally shattering it. I called for a ride but I bet I could have ridden that frame home if the drivetrain wasn't such a mess.
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