FWIW, I had my first ride on my new carbon sight today, coming from a 2011 remedy 8. Granted the whole new bike bit, but it was also the first time I've ever ridden a sram 1x11 setup and I gotta say, contrary to what I thought would be the case, I found it so much better than the old 2x10. Never wanting for anything. There are several factors contributing to this huge leap in climbing ability, but you can add me to the converted.