If 80's steel was good enough for Hinault, Moser, Kelly, Roche, Lemond and Anderson then I need to prove my worthiness of it on a daily basis.
It was good enough for them because they had no alternatives and everyone else was on the same thing. You can be absolutely certain if they were racing today, they would be on the latest carbon frames with the most up-to-date components.
1920's medical care was good enough for your grandparents. Would they accept that level of care today? Would you?