Originally Posted by bigchina
yeah, the whole idea is that i have a deore rear mech now w/ deore shifter/brake levers. im not too happy with the derailleur, its not very smooth, and i've heard good things about sram. im basically debating whether to eventually go with an LX/XT level shimano or an X.7- X.0 sram.
Go with SRAM. The XO der although expensive is a huge improvement to Deore. You could always go with a X7 combo throughout if you do not want to drop the cash on a XO der.