Originally Posted by
PeteHski
So are you saying it was an emotional decision? I do get that. A lot of purchases can be that way. You buy something simply because you aspire to it, knowing full well it doesn't have any objective benefit. I've done it many times too, just not with bicycle drivetrains up to now!
No you don't understand. The statement that 105 has the highest performance/cost does not equate with the statement that Dura Ace has no objective benefit over 105.
Just because the quotient is not higher, does not mean the numerator is not higher.