Hi, I recently snapped a chainstay on my 02 M1, and need some feedback on what is my best option. Obviously, a direct replacement from Intense is the ideal choice, but there are a few other factors: I have a rather important race in 10 days, and from what I've heard, it will most likely take longer than that to get the part to me. Secondly, the cost is $315. So, I looked into having it welded. One welder could do a nice complete job, match it with the other chainstay and have it look the same, for $200. Another welder could fix it, meaning that he would just put the pieces back together like a puzzle and throw some weld on there. This would be cheaper, but also ugly as hell and may not match the length of of the other side well. So, my dilemma is, do I get the cheap weld job now to get me through another race or two? And then get a replacement chainstay in the off season? Or should I get the nice weld job now, and hope it (and the other chainstay) hold out for as long as I have the bike? Thanks, -Chris