I'm not sure how I feel about it. I built a road bike that has a fully integrated handlebar. I have to admit it was a bit of a b***h routing the cables until I came up with a better way to do it. I thought all the bends in the shifter cables would cause some inconsistent shifting but that hasnt been the case at all and it works fine. I really like the clean look. Having said that, I have a new handle bar that I want to swap, that I've been avoiding doing. TBH though the thought of dealing with bar tape is probably holding this back, I find that a bigger inconvenience to deal with than integrated cabling.