Originally Posted by
Kerfree11vin
Was just think going to alloy instead of the carbon/plastic ones
It's mostly an aesthetic gain, and a noisy one at that. If you are on a budget, just keep what you have and relube it. Otherwise, you are just throwing money at a non-problem. I'd take a microshift RD over a cheap Shimano into level one with the 13t pulleys. Save your money and watch for a good sale or something used.