One big difference between sram axs and shimano is the shift levers. Sram has two and shimano needs four to do the same job. I switched from 25 years on campy and wouldn't go back to four levers. In the winter, sram is foolproof when wearing heavy gloves. I want even more gearing range and combine a shimano grx crank with 48/31 or 46/30 with a 10-36 cassette. The 48/10 top gear is the same as a 53/11 and a 46/10 is about the same as a 50/11.