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Interesting thread... Brings up a question... Assuming you want a total bang-for-buck group and can mix and match. which components from each group are the best bang for buck?
For example:
Sram: Everyone loves pointing out the problems with the last gen of Red Front derailers and cassettes.... But, Apex brakes weigh just 18 grams more than Force (which weigh the same as Rival) but are half the cost of Force (and quite a bit cheaper than Rival too!). And you can fit fatter tires (up to 32mm!) with Apex
Shimano: 105 hubs have the same bearings, races, and cassette body as Ultegra (same replacement parts = same inside)
What else?