Originally posted by schnell
THIS is a first.
Honestly now...how many of you say XT is better than XTR because you didn't want to spend more money? 
Sour grapes?
Maybe not WORTH the money. Sorry XTR is just an expensive piece that will break as quickly as Xt. Heck I would even take LX over xtr...unless the xtr was given to me.
And I KNOW I would hate those shifters. I have issues with grip shift. God knows I would hate a brake / shifter. Especially with the way I ride.