Well, for all of you that are looking for a conclusion to my poor bike laments, I bought a Raleigh Competition full carbon replacement and am back out on the pavements. I also bought a used derailleur off of ebay for parts. When I get some time, I will be fabricating a bolt-on drop for my broken hanger. After all, some of use are being held together with hardware that was not original equipment. And if you don't at least try, the answer will always be NO. Thanks to everyone that took the time to share their thoughts.