Originally Posted by
HTupolev
If you're actually changing handlebars, single-bolt isn't really any worse than removable faceplates, since you'll be removing everything anyway. Changing the stem is where removable faceplate shines.
And, to be fair, there's no reason why a quill stem couldn't have a removable faceplate as well. Or why you couldn't use a threadless adapter to mount a modern stem on a threaded fork.