Originally Posted by noglider

I don't think the new stuff is stupid. It's very good in many ways. But it's not ideal, and it's not perfect. You might think that simpler is cheaper, but the 1x drivetrains are expensiver. And as some have pointed out, the range still isn't as good as with 2x and 3x.

I suspect that if I had a 1x drivetrain, I would like it. I would like the simplicity of shifting, even though I may have to hit the lever several times every so often. To me it's better than calculating a double shift in my head and worrying about cross-chaining.