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I agree with GFK Velo... buying a top end group set like Record and then botching it with cheap components and tools for convenience is not good practice. I do have a pair of Record Ergo levers, but I bought them second hand for very little and I don't expect anything in terms of warranty of course. Equally, I run 9 speed drivetrains, which is not what the 11 speed levers were designed to do in the first place, but are not so "tool sensitive"... Shimano chains that are linked via the old fashioned (but in my view far superior) pin and can be joined with a decent Park Tool chain splitter, rather than having to invest in a dedicated tool.
I bet even GFK Velo secretly has one of these... :-)