The charge is for the additional labor to polish the stainless and to mask it for painting. The fact the lugs were marketed by someone else has nothing to do with the charge. Simple equation- more labor = more money. I hope you will enjoy your new purchase.
Curt Goodrich
Minneapolis, MN
> Hello,
> I bought a Waterford 2200 frame and fork on ebay and received it today and
its
> gorgeous; many thanks to Ann Phillips who mentioined Waterford in an email
and
> I went to their site and now I own one.
> It has Waterford lugs and Henry James stainless steel droputs. Can anyone
tell
> me a good reason why Waterford has a 600.00 upcharge to build a frame and
fork
> with Henry James stainless steel lugs? Is it because they are stainless
steel
> or because they are Henry James or a combination of the two? Thanks, Burl
Simon
> in Los Angeles ( I can't wait to get the Waterford built up and ride it)