I'm likely headed in the other direction with bar end shifters.
The top mechanic at my favorite LBS was big on it until he used it for about 3,000 miles. His opinion is that it's not worth the money in terms of any performance advantage. He does acknowledge that if you're into bling, it does have that.
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