I think this is an apt comparison, but for me it comes down to the complication of the products. I used to be able to just plug in my headphones and they worked

I think this is an apt comparison, but for me it comes down to the complication of the products. I used to be able to just plug in my headphones and they worked. Now it's a constant struggle of bluetooth syncing, connection issues, forgetting to charge the battery. I have multiple pairs of wireless headphones sitting around the house, but I've gone back to $19 wired headphones because I was sick of the headache of dealing with wireless. I feel this is the same thing with bikes. A mountain bike requires nearly constant work/maintenance. I bet a well maintained bike costs 1/10th the value of the bike/year. And this is without any electronics. Maybe electronics will simply maintenance a bit, but when they inevitably break I'm hosed. I don't want electronic shifters. I want a simple and reliable bike. Maybe electronics will eventually be the solution to this, but right now they cause more headache than anything.