Reminds me of when I first saw a set of Campy Record brakes displayed. I thought they were way too expensive to use but I could picture them under a glass topped coffee table.
I guess beauty is sin the eye of the beholder, but those Paul components are not only too expensive to use but also way too ugly for coffee table display at at my house.
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My greatest fear is all of my kids standing around my coffin and talking about "how sensible" dad was.