The race is ON at ShimaNO ....yet another 'abandoned' product from ShimaNO ....how many riders did they leave holding the bag on this one ?
I fail to understand your axe to grind with Shimano. Is it just Shimano? Are you finding Dia-Compe Aero brake parts, crank cotters, Simplex derailleurs, and a wide supply of 27" skin-wall tires on the shelf at your LBS? Time marches on dude.