I rode an old 1988 CroMo frame for 25 years. In it's last setup it had SRAM chain, cogs and crank. Shimano shifters and derailers. It never misses a shift up front, never throws the chain either. Around the first of the year I finally took the plunge and bought a 2013 Fuji Grand Fondo 1.5. It is georgeous and very light, 17lbs. It is all Ultegra with the Rotor 3DF crank and KMC chain. From day one the front shifting has been abysmal. It could not climb the big ring for ****. My LBS put a SRAM force big ring and chain on. It now shifts a lot better but still gets a lot of shifts that clatter a bit before getting the big ring. It also drops off the small ring A LOT into the bottom bracket leaving the crank spinning free. It's been back to the shop numerous times and I've also adjusted it myself several times. It works fine on the stand but not on the road. Am I expecting too much or is there still something wrong. The shop says they've done all they can.