Yea, at $50, I'd want something I was pretty sure I'm gonna ride till the day I die.

I think I'm going to buy a Maillard or Suntour of eBay for $15-20. I'm bidding on 13-14-15-16-17-18-19 ones. Might as well go for the tightest ratios, see how I like it.

Then I can swap out a wheel when I go climbing.