a good deal all told. I think that if you must have a campy headset, you can substitute a thinner washer for the double thick one that comes with the original. I have even run one without any washer, although you will have to be checking and adjusting it like, all of the time. If you don't particularly need a campy, there are others that look nearly as good with less stack height. I bought an alloy campy copy with a shorter stack height at the LBS a couple of years ago, and I think I paid 26$ for it brand new. from a short distance it is indistinguishable from the original campag SR.