Fiido may not be as refined as Aventon, but I think it's on par with my Lectric XP 2.0 & XP Trike.
I still ride my original (recalled) T1, I gave the (replacement) T1 Pro to my wife.
I ride my T1, 3 or 4 times a week, about 12 miles each time I ride it.
I use it in Brooklyn to transport food items from school to homeless shelter.
Brake noises are dealt with Brillo pads, I don't use the brakes so much that the noise bother me while riding.
Difference between the original T1 & T1 PRO frames are quite significant,
most importantly is the extruded downtube to re-enforce the frame weakspot that caused the recall.
Sizing wise, the T1 Pro has lower seat height, so my wife could ride it.
Hydraulic brakes is a nice performance upgrade,
but neither my wife not I care much for them. I prefer mechanical disc brake for less complicated maintenance.
The original T1 has controller with more abrupt power output, makes the bike feel faster from a stop & top speed quicker to obtain.
I suspect Fiido got into trouble with the original power output among international sales, more recent models (including the T1 PRO) have been de-tuned to compliance to worldwide regulations.
I don't use the headlight unit on the T1, along with the front basket, they are both heavy items.
Plenty of street lighting available in NYC for me to see where I am going, I only need flashing lights to be seen in traffic.
I've been caught in rain on the T1, but not in any heavy rain.
The bike performs just fine I just don't feel the need to risk riding in NYC traffic when public transport can suffice.
I only put some electrical tape over the gaps where the wiring are coming out of the frame for waterproofing.
I feel that I don't ride in the rain enough to go beyond that protection.
For $1599, I think the T1 is still a very good deal.
Do you mean in comparison vs Lectric XPedition with dual battery?
XPedition is a long tail cargo bike, which handles quite differently from the T1.
I think it's very hard to compete with Lectric XPedition in terms of value.
If you have the space to store a long cargo ebike and frequently require long range battery and carry heavy loads, Lectric XPedition is a no-brainer.
I got rid of my long tail cargo ebike with dual battery because it was just too cumbersome to maneuver around in the storage space; and I don't ride long distance that require that much battery capacity on a single sitting; the extra battery just add extra weight that I don't need.
Fiido T1 is not a light ebike, but far more maneuverable than a long tail cargo ebike in my experience.
One more consideration, T1 has cast wheels, no need for spoke tension check, no trueing the wheel after heavy hub-motor usage.
To me personally, that's more time to ride vs spent on maintaining the bike; a BIG plus.