Shimano hubs are great if you know how to look after them
Not everybody does, so I guess it depends how inclined towards ( occasional ) maintenance you are.
Look after? What's that?
Aka - not riding your bike
Also, have you been to the EdScoble school of replying to old posts?
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Shimano hubs are great if you know how to look after them
Not everybody does, so I guess it depends how inclined towards ( occasional ) maintenance you are.