Good luck OP. I must admit, every now and then when I'm doing what seems like an inordinate amount of FD shifting on my compact chainrings I think "I should get a 53/39 standard on my next bike"

...until I find myself stuck in the middle of Vermont or Sardegna climbing an 18% grade for a mile or so, and then I think "I must be out of my freakin' mind for even considering a standard!"