lce930

Here you can clearly see that the headset cup/race is elongated allowing the bearing to move fore and aft. This will potentially with time grind the frame and cause more damage if used.

NDS view of the delivered LCE930 frame from LightCarbon. Looks ok from the outside, but wait till you see the inside...

More wrinkles and voids at the base of the motormount.

Voids along the sidewall of the motormount. Imagine what might be inside that we don't see. Also note how uneven the sidewall is.

Bigger wrinkle/unevenness in the base of the seattube.

Overview of the motor mount area, showing unevenness, and lack of qc. They didn't even clean the dirt off to see what is underneath. You can see that the carbon sidewalls are uneven and wrinkled.

Evidence of poor adhesion and misaligned carbon fibers, indicative of weak structural bonding.

Delamination and poor adhesion of carbon fibers on both sides of the frame. Indicating mandrel was not excerting enough pressure. This creates a weak spot in a highly critical area of the frame, that is the motor mount / bottom bracket area.

Voids present in carbon at both sides of motor mount area, potentially compromising bolt integrity.

Voids present in carbon at both sides of motor mount area, potentially compromising bolt integrity.

Voids present in carbon at both sides of motor mount area, potentially compromising bolt integrity. Also the metal inserts are not in the center of the supports, weakening the adhesion.

Voids present in carbon at both sides of motor mount area, potentially compromising bolt integrity. Also the metal inserts are not in the center of the supports, weakening the adhesion.

A motor bolt appears worn and used, which is unacceptable for a new frame. But still, one of the lesser issues all in all.

Uneven carbon, indicating poor quality control and finishing. Some finishing might have been done indicated by the marks, but cups are still larger than need be

Uneven carbon, indicating poor quality control and finishing. Some finishing might have been done indicated by the marks, but cups are still larger than need be

Void near a high-stress area adjacent to the lower cup

Significant carbon dust inside the frame suggests poor quality control and no cleaning during manufacturing. There is no way of inspecting the frame properly if you don't clean it.

Multiple voids potentially compromising the integrity of this high-stress area

Multiple voids potentially compromising the integrity of this high-stress area

Multiple voids potentially compromising the integrity of this high-stress area