So far am sold on brifters. Running Microshift, so not the goofy Shimano where the entire lever moves, which I find the source of unintended shifts. Much easier, at least to me, if powering up a hill or screaming downhill. They are there, no having to reach down. The downside i experience is I don’t always remember what gear I am in as with a downtube I can tell by feel where the lever is.