Everything on a bicycle works together. You have stretched the design capacity of the derailleur and have no trim function on your shifters. The question now is: "Does it work well enough to meet your standards?" If your answer is "No." my advice would be to switch shifters to something that provides trim capabillity rather than swapping front derailleurs.
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