The Technomic is only $3 less than the Technomic Deluxe on the Rivendell site. It's ridiculously long, is not finished as well and is not cold forged. I want a tall stem to be as strong as they can make it. The cheaper version of the Dirtdrop is the Periscopa. There's a $16 difference in price and it's not cold forged either.

I hate the look of the threadless adapters, but that's just my opinion.