Originally Posted by
Campag4life
My experience begets my insight which you don't possess and hence your lack of grasp and false equivalence.
Its simple. Future Shock has poorer reliability than electric shifting...any of them...Etap, Di2 or Campy EPS.
There are more complaints about Future Shock. It is under engineered. They have been known to make noise, bind and wear out prematurely. If the 500 hour replacement is accurate, it is the most perishable item on a bicycle that comes to mind at its replacement price point. Replacing one isn't cheap. Further its been written that installation of the FS is tricky and like poorly performed press fit BB installations, no doubt contributes to associated failures...incorrect installation.
So you are wrong about any hypocrisy I may or may not possess. I like and support Specialized products, from their framesets to their saddles to their shoes. Their helmets are good as well. I believe they screwed the pooch with the future shock just like Specialized did with their carbon OSBB which was a disaster and a scam they perpetrated on the public to upsell their S-works frames. What does Specialized now sell on their S-works bikes? The same BB used below the S-works in years past on Pro and Expert models...BB30 which is a superior BB.
Most companies make mistakes along the way including Sram, Shimano and Campy...no company is perfect because the people working at them aren't perfect. Specialized with all their talent is no exception either including their hold on their redesigned Allez model with all carbon fork which is recalled and stalled production and delivery.
So what exactly is that is wrong with the FS. Why does it "make noise, bind and wear out prematurely."? In what way is it "under engineered"? To be honest you appear to not know even if you claim to have experience and insight. What experience and insight do you have with the FS?