I want to try the next stuff, and I'm sure I will since even the XT line has been annexed as well. Only a matter of time. It just SEEMS like a bad idea. Rough, rocky terrain and brake levers that pivot in more than one direction can only mean one thing to me, but perhaps I'll be surprised. But right now I've no reason to use anything else but SRAM. I love my XO shifters and derailler. Simply awesome. Everything I've ever owned by SRAM has been top quality. I've been using their stuff since the 8 speed days of yore.