Originally Posted by
hyhuu
Except that you dont' find thread like this about Shimano. SRAM lever breaking thread shows up every now and then.
You are right and wrong.
Shimano also breaks, eventually, but it takes a lot longer. If you go into the touring forum you'll find a few people who have broken 9 and 10 speed STI road shifters and it's generally around 30,000-40,000 miles on the right side. There aren't a lot of people in the 41 who do that many miles on their gear before upgrading.