I'm watching very closely -- those deals all sucked. I will get a $500 system off ebay, for Christmas.

I just took a baseball bat to my idealistic budgetary behavior though -- my right brifter finally went bad after 7 years, and I had to replace it for $190

I had posted WTBs on CL and Txbra, got no response, and ordered yesterday. Then, this afternoon, the exact shifter I need hit CL They're way off on the asking price though, so that may have gone nowhere.

Hopefully it will be here Thursday.