I have a miche cassette too and i have to tell you something, is noisier than the record i have but happens that as much u use it, the most smooth it gets. At least that happened to me. Besides where are u going to get a cassette that cheap and fully customizable?. I was thinking like you in a matter of fact i was selling it but after a few rides the cassette is doing fine. Is not titanium but works fine, better than the conversion cassette i have moving around (honest opinion)