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@1000archangels
depends on your budget really, you may get the 83 and after that get this horrible so well known itch doing your head in and you will at some point start to hate 83 because its not 72, but if you are not too fussed then I don't see any reason why you should overpay..
my philosophy was to get bits which match the frame, njs-ed or not, but if I see something non-njs where the difference is ONLY the stamp, I wouldn't pay more for some illusionary improvements.
best example is with straps, planet x are doing mks doubles alpha for 30 quid while the njs version costs something silly, I was inclined to run the non approved version as there is virtually no difference for me, truth is I got njs ones atm but thats only because somebody made me a good deal and they costed less than the others anyway....
depends on what person you are I guess, if you are ok to settle with something what gives you comfort thats cool and easier and cheaper for you too, but if you want to pimp shit out njs stylee and do it correctly and sensible, get familiar with the itch because it will never ever leave you, even after achieving what you in the beginning considered a "finished" build...
sorry for long post:)