Cant really see the justification in saint on a part that can be wriiten off in one foul move
Obviously not a scientific comparison but my Saint’s taken a proper kicking, as I am a bit clumsy and it’s on a bike with a very solid mech hanger rather than a totally sacrificial one- I really struggled to pay that much for a mech but I’m pretty happy saying I’d have wrecked a Zee by now (having mangled an SLX with far less effort, and killed an X9 in 2 or 3 rides on teh same bike)
It won’t definitely outlive a Zee bt the factor of 2 or 3 it needs to to pay for itself, but it’s definitely possible, possibly likely. (not to mention that busting a mech is annoying, and if you race possibly very annoying- factor in the cost of blown uplifts or race runs)