I know there's a lot of mixed feelings about the new Stingrays, being chinese and all, but, if it gets my 11 year old to say " Cool, I gotta have that", then it's ok in my book. At least the legend lives on! A little re-greasing of the headset and wheels, and its a lot better. There must be some mandate in china to use cheap grease or something? Maybe their stuff would last longer if they used better lubricants and better bearings. Also, the chrome plating is a little zinc-y for me. But hey, who would notice except a true Schwinn-head.