The CS-256 frame is the newest Chinese carbon hardtail to really start to become adopted on a widespread basis.
“057” Carbon Hardtail Frame
Seeing as how the ability for one to purchase a high-end carbon bike frame direct from a Chinese manufacturer is still a fairly new development on the MTB landscape – They’re aren’t too many available frames that have a long standing a proven track record of being reliable, and a good fit for a wide array of riders.
Well, except for the HM/FM/IP-057, that is.