You got a deal at $80. I'm in the market for a 50mm or shorter stem. I didn't want to pay more than $60 and it's hard to find something of that quality. I don't want a second hand Thomson or some other CNC stem, unless it's a Renthal Duo. The Megaforce 2 and Flatforce interested me most, but I remember the Mega being on sale on eBikeStop for under $60, hence my price point. Haven't seen the Flatforce as cheap as $80. Would open some 29er options for me, such as more travel up front. The Syncros FRIC looked pretty interesting, but dunno their stance since being bought out by Scott away from Ritchey. Ritchey's Trail WCS bolt heads seem a little inconvenient, but I really like their quality.
I assume the Flatforce doesn't angle downward enough that a longer version of it gets the bar any lower than a shorter one would, correct? I wonder if a slammed 44mm Flatforce would hit the top tube on some bikes.