I am SURELY not too worried about mixing brands on my frankenbike, as long as they play nice together. Fix YOUR rig to WORK for you. If it is a SHOW bike, THAT is a different thing. My Frankenbike Torpado project is SUCH a mishmash that I don't really care what is on it, just keep pushing it forward. Once it is rebuilt and rideable, THEN I will see how the components play together. Aesthetics are less important than function, but as it IS my first Italian Iron, I would like to eventually push it in that direction.