Taking the entire XO rear derailleur apart was the worst decision ever, because reassembling it was a total bitch (mainly the pin + ti tension spring part)!
Best pic I could take of how the candy powder changes color in the sun.
-It'd look better had I used a new derailleur. However, I'd rather not worry about ruining the finish when I'm out riding because that's all kinds of trouble in itself. It's gonna get thrashed regardless... kinda like riding a new bike and cringing about the idea that you might scratch it; then, you eat crap hard doing something out of the ordinary to avoid damaging your ride -but you get all screwed up in the end because you thought about it too much. Just relax and ride free.
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