I haven't heard anything about the Black's reliability, but I sure did like the way it felt.
As far as Deore goes...it's kinda bottom of the line, but you'll get by.
Scot, if you haven't checked ebay out, you'll regret not doing so. Seriously, check Ebay out! It's a buyers market. I can't tell you how many pros win bikes and sell them on Ebay the next day! At least look...
