After looking around for a bit, I decided to order a 2008 Giant OCR3 (in red). It's my first road bike after several years of riding fixed and hybrid/flat-bar commuter bikes. I was very pleased with my choice until I noticed that the 2008 OCR3's components had been downgraded from SORA to 2200. Having never heard of 2200 before but trusting that Giant wouldn't put Wal-mart components on a bike with a carbon fork, I jumped on the many bike forums to double-check.

The overwhelming consensus seems to be that 2200 components are downright awful. My question is quite simple: how awful? So awful that I shouldn't expect to shift at all? That my components will warp immediately? So awful that I should call the bike shop and struggle through explaining in Japanese that I need to cancel my order? (The bike arrives in 3 days.)

The rest of the bike seems to me to be up to the price tag in quality but from what I'm hearing on the forums, the components are not. I don't plan on ever riding competitively - pretty much only for exercise and touring with my girlfriend on her Newest.

What should I do? Should I cancel the order which would be a hassle? Will the bike be ridable or have everyone's comments about 2200 components been grossly overstated? (For those who will say, "You should check out the Trek 1.2" - it seems that Trek is a bit tougher to get out here, especially on my island.) Help appreciated.