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NO!, Just NO!
I started racing in 1972, I was still racing in 1997 and still ride. I went one step at a time from down tube friction shifters to STI one step at a time and I am quite happy with the STI and Campy Ergo type shifters that I paid good money to get.
I have one nice old retro bike. It has Campagnolo 6 speed friction shifters only because the bike is a restoration..