Now what do I do?

I've got the Super Sport, Chrome Molybdenum frame with chrome-plated fork.

I really love the despised "stem shifter" added to my Trek, though. I can get all 24 speeds, no adjustment problems or late-night fiddling to alleviate chain noises like I used to do with my STI's. Even the more primative grip-shifters I borrowed from my mountain bike did not reach all my gears and also were not immune to mal-adjustment.

But I feel like a murderer, now!

(I'll keep the rest of the bike intact though. Thanks Birks! )

One thing about Sheldon Brown's article that interests me, Birks, is that Schwinn was innovative in a secret way. They manufactured fillet-brazed frames even though they looked (and sold) just like cheaper flash-welded frames.

Schwinn seemed to be in a struggle between quality and appearances during the 1960's and 1970's. The effort they put forward in their handbuilt shops seem to have been overshadowed by their consumer-driven marketing stategies.

Does the consumer always know best?