I suspect that a lot of it is that they say "Campagnolo" and "Dura Ace" on them. How minute a tolerance difference can you actually detect? I think that a Sora crank probably has 98% of the functionality of the nicest crank ever made, and the 3% of cyclists that are actually physically able to tax the cranks enough to tell the difference (and care) might require something a little nicer. The top of the line I think is mainly about impressing your online friends.
Don't get me wrong- I like nice parts too, but I think if people were really interested in functionality alone, the parts market would be a very different place.
I don't think it speaks well for Pake that they misspelled "knickknacks" on their banner. Google that ****!
Last edited by ismellfish2; 10-04-10 at 02:39 PM.