Educate me. What advantages do threadeless stems provide other than maybe a stiffer feel, the convenience of a removable faceplate in most of them and maybe the additional bar height? Does it all add up to counteract the fugly syndrome with most of them? Doesn't some of the stuff I mentioned can be achieved with some threaded quill stems, like the ones with a two piece bar clamping system and longer stem necks?

Chombi