Originally Posted by
ThermionicScott
I feel a little bad for acidfast7, though. Everyone piled on him before he got a chance to speak!

Don't feel bad for me
I learned quite early in my scientific career that it's much better to be hated than to not be known. Being loved is good too, but that's nearly impossible to achieve when new/young. In the same vein, the enemy of my enemy is my friend, which is how many scientific collaborations start. Plus, playing the villain is fun
So, put me firmly in the I think drops are overrated category, with a sprinkle of if they were so good most German commuting bikes would use them as German engineering is the best, right