Originally Posted by Bob Ross

I just recently acquired my first Campy-equipped bike (2015 Record 11-speed mechanical) and I too am impressed with the unapologetic "CLUNK!" of every shift. It feels like it was built back in the days when mechanical engineers were the manly cowboys of new technology. It reminds me of the difference between old Ampex 300-series tape machines where the Play/Stop/Record buttons were hefty mechanical switches that required some brute force to actuate (there's a reason the phrase "punching in" developed!) and modern solenoid-equipped tape transport controls, where you can accidentally engage the Fast Forward button by farting in close proximity to the remote. Campy mechanical is the Ampex; Shimano Di2 is the Otari.

None of this is meant to express a judgement, just an experiential observation. My next bike will almost certainly have Di2!