Originally Posted by
zs3889
So it turns out the new front derailleur and the new crank are Shimano Tourneys.
AFAIK the Tourneys parts are the lowest end parts by Shimano but I think they should still hold up relatively well?
They should hold up fine, but it's a bummer. I see this too often. A nice vintage MTB that came with LX or XT has some worn out parts. So they replace them (usually the shifters) with bottom-of-the-line new stuff. Ugh. I find it most offensive when bike shops that sell used bikes do this. They should know better! Or putting replacement Sora STI on an early 1990s road bike that came with 600 Ultegra tri-color. No! Don't do it!
Price of $180 was on the high end to begin with. With the changes I would say the price is too high. I wouldn't pay it and would hold out for something nicer.