Sun race also makes the nice ones in 8 and 9 speed indexed. Just ordered a set. Front is friction, way cheaper than price at rivbike. 19.00/side. 48.00 total with 3 day shipping. We'll see. I hope they work. Never did figure out why the market went with the lame grip shift and trigger shift.
http://www.cambriabike.com/shopexd.asp#options_list