yeah, I was constantly snapping studs off in the plastic ones. But I never have with the avid or AE carbon tower, so that is nice. And yes, I already have my Avid B4.2, lol. But again, I like how they are adding the new stuff to the kit. If in 6 months, I decide to "refresh" my buggy, I can just buy a b4.2 and all of my wheels will fit, lol.