The first Fuji S-10-S that we unboxed and built at the shop I worked in during high school was a breakthrough. The Suntour/Sugino Maxy drivetrain was beyond all the Simplex/Huret/cottered crank bikes at that price point. I think that was early '72. The Finest arrived later that year and I bought one in '73. A bulletproof drivetrain, comfortable, light and fast with excellent fit and finish. In my opinion, those two bikes represent the turning point for Japanese brands becoming credible and eventually dominant.