Have you seen this/had a chance to play with it in the shop yet?
Actually felt good, similar to Sora which make it even better, as 8 speed is defintely cheaper and more robust than 9 speed, and there's little point to 9 speed when you can go 10 speed for similar money.
Yup! it look so much better, and honestly, I think it gonna sell like hot cake on the entry level road bike;