Are you saying that Octalinks aren't even made anymore? Or that Shimano, the only maker of them, will stop manufacturing them in the near future?

That seems like a poor move on Shimano if that's true. After all, if those parts exist, which they do because there are many bikes with them on them, and Shimano (being the only manufacturer) why in the world wouldn't they continue production to gain 100% of replacement funds when existing Octalinks wear out?

I'm in IT support and I work with computers majority of my day. I've heard it said before and I'm beginning to see it... Shimano is the Microsoft of the biking world. And me, being a Linux user, tend to not like Microsoft.

What's a good crank set to compare to that on my stock Response Sport? Just so I have a number to throw around in case I want to upgrade the crank someday when my BB wears out. I just like to know what price I COULD be looking at IF anything happens.