its a good stem i think. hard to really tell if its
better or worse than others...but syncros makes nice stuff. i have had 2 of the AM stem, 1 in 1 1/8 and the same white and black one now in 1.5" not the bling CNC work of say a Hope stem but it does the job. it does have a rise so make sure its specs are ok with you, otherwise i see no reason not to