My first experience with the newer style Shimano was with a 9100 FD. 8000s were on backorder at the time (2017) so I went with what was available. The cable install was not intuitive but once I figured it out, it was easy and I haven't adjusted it since 2017 other than to replace a cable. My Lynskey and my son's bike have 8000 and I can't complain.
The Red AXS front derailleur on my Open was a PITA for a while, but it's been mostly dialed in for almost a year now. And I have no current intentions of a 1X roadbike.
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