Originally Posted by Maelstrom

I like Sram. Clean shifting in my experience and comparible durability and generally cheaper (although not with the new x.0 stuff) In either case I usually buy middle of the pack. x.0 or lx/xt. I don't like to drop a lot of coin on my drive train as they break really easily. I got through 2 or 3 deraileurs/hangers per season on both my bikes. So I don't want something thats gonna break the bank to replace.