[EricH]

Originally Posted by Mike Marandola

WOW! That's bad. Out of curiosity, what were you guys geared for and about how many times did you shift in a match?

This. Something to note is that anecdotal evidence is better than no evidence, but an incomplete anecdote is worse. If all of the folks commenting on the shifters could provide this sort of information (geared speeds, average shifting/match, and any other potentially relevant details), it'd go a long way towards making a very informed decision rather than a decision based on incomplete information.