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I purchased a Shimano 7spd freewheel and didn't like it, upgraded to the IRD and found the quality to be much better. Is it worth 2x the price? Really depends on what you consider quality. The IRD is very quite and shifts equal to or better. However, the Harris email should be of some concern about outgoing quality inspection at the manufacturing plant! Good thing there are quality distributors to help those who find a problem.