Originally Posted by Amt0571

Yes, Shimano shifters are notorious for this problem. That's crappy engineering. If I had them I'd inspect and replace the cables regularly. In any case, twice in a year seems to me like something is very wrong.

That, and the lack of FD trim are some of the reasons why I bought a bike with SRAM a year and a half ago. Don't get me started on SRAM hydraulics though...