Originally Posted by
mikster
Hello...my bike is currently equipped with the Shimano CS-M8000 11 speed cassette with the XTR derailleur....been hearing a lot about the SRAM XG-1275 12 speed /w GX derailleur and was wondering if its worth switching or are they essentially the same and I'm wasting money.
After blowing through two GX 12-speed derailleurs in one year, we (me and the kid who owns the bike) were seriously considering upgrading [
sic] to an XT 11-speed. (In the end, we found we could use a Box 11-speed X-wide derailleur with the SRAM 12 speed drivetrain and shifter). Our experience is apparently not unique, and it has put me off SRAM for life (the brakes are even worse).