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Originally Posted by 1centaur
I have long thought that the MeiVici was emblematic of a core problem: you don't declare superiority to achieve it, it is a designation bestowed by others.
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Because that strategy had always worked for them! Colorado Concept tubing, and Legend Ti are two examples where this was very successful. However, they were
painfully slow in adapting to the changes in the market and adapting to tech advances by competitors after the late 1990's.
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Originally Posted by 1centaur
Serotta had a lot of success with technologically better in its metal days and then tried to repeat that. Like a pop artist trying to write another hit song that reflects a former hit song, they could not capture the magic a second time, and did not perceive that until it was too late. CF is either a big money game or a relentless pursuit of perfection game; neither is played well from a mid-sized base.
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Well said.