Originally Posted by
noodle soup
You have no idea what experience I have in the industry. I have worked as a lead mechanic/shop manager in a very high volume shop, and I dealt with this problem far more frequently than with Shimano and Campagnolo combined. It is a well known problem, even though you are unaware of it.
You didn't answer my question. If you have legitimate data let's hear it. Perhaps you don't see many campy issues due to the relatively low volume of campy sales vs sram.
What is your estimate of the failure rate of sram shifters? 1%, .1%, .01%? What is 'common'?