Originally Posted by LoRoK

I use an Izumi Super Toughness chain, and a Sugino 75 chainring. The thing about the drivetrain is that they wear together. If I had a crappy chainring, it would wear my chain in it's unique crappy wear pattern. This chain wear would in turn wear the cog too. If you're looking at getting some bling, do it all, not just one part. Replace everything together, in other words.