Another brifter fan here (although I dislike the term). When I returned to riding in 1994 after a long hiatus, STI made such a positive difference in my comfort and confidence on the bike. I see no reason to give that up as long as I'm using drop bars. My experience is solely with Shimano (105 8 spd) and I don't find them (index shifting) to be finicky. I'm running the same old 8 speed shifters and derailleurs from 1994, with Sugino crank and a cassette that is supposed to be out of range for that RD. Still works fine. For full disclosure, these shifters do get sticky after a time and require some level of cleaning. I recently did a deep cleaning that involves partial disassembly. Not for the faint of heart, but helped greatly by some YouTube videos ( links upon request). This would not be an issue of course if you're buying new, or recent, parts. Cheers, Steve
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