> with the main difference being that you can repair it with better parts after such things happen. Unfortunately not. I thought the same but they usually come

> with the main difference being that you can repair it with better parts after such things happen. Unfortunately not. I thought the same but they usually come with very old parts where the manufacturer only makes that grade. Stuff like a 7s cassette: to get any better you need to drop £300-1200 and install an entirely new groupset, for example. Even upgrading your wheels starts from £300. It’s only around the £1000-1500 point where you start getting into the realm of upgradable complements that are worth doing.