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I got my partner a new Brompton about two months ago.
One thing that has annoyed me is the inconsistency of the fasteners used. The front brake mount uses a stainless nyloc nut, but the mudguards use galv plain nuts. After a week they were rusty and loose. The stem bolts had factory threadlock but the rear brake mount had none. Neither did the factory-installed derailleur, which fell off.
I have been round the bike and replaced all fasteners with stainless ones, nyloc where possible and threadlocked where appropriate. It's nothing major and the dealer is also partly responsible, but it could save new owners a fair bit of bother if the appropriate fasteners were specced at the factory.