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05-13-16 | 11:51 AM

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mstateglfr

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Originally Posted by 1989Pre

(Even I can afford a hundred bucks for my headset).

I could afford a lot of things that I shouldnt buy.
I cant imagine paying $145(or $100) for a headset when something just as servicable is half the price or less. Its some balls and cups.

This is like saying I could buy the CaneCreek SCR5 brake levers for $40, or the Tektro RL340 brake levers for $23, or the XLC Aero brake levers for $18. They are all the exact same brake lever, but I could pay over double for little lizard on the hoods instead of simply rubbing the XLC logo off(since the hoods actually even say Tektro).

Im all for paying more for better quality, but sometimes its tough to quantify quality.

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