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Campagnolo 11 speed chains require an expensive chain tool to peen the end of the replacement pin. No thanks. I used the Park Tool to push out a pin to size the chain, then a Sram Powerlink to join it. Easy.
Shimano Ultegra 11 chains now come with a quick link, no special pin or tool needed.
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Not sure how Campagnolo came up in this discussion, but a Park Ct4.3 with campy peening tool goes for $20 more than the Ct3.3, so it's not crazy more expensive. Campy chains likewise ship with the special pin included and last the duration of the chain itself. It really only takes a few minutes to pin and peen once you know how it works. If you're into the remove-chain for cleaning thing (I'm not), then you could get a quicklink for that purpose I suppose, which cost about the same as the special pin, but may be (depending on the model) reusable.