Did you ride Tour Divide?
I think that the rohloffs that didn't have oil aren't necessarily a neutral point against them for long distance. Randonneurs are probably the worst riders I know for maintenance given how much they ride. The only people I have ever heard of that had their Di2 batteries die on a ride were Randonneurs, for example. OTOH, I can't tell you how many randonneurs I know that have had shift cables break. I even started carrying a cable with me because I knew so many people.