since a countersunk knob makes the shift throw shorter it must means more force has to be used to make the shift. wouldn't that mean that there is added wear on synchros or other transmission components?

 

the only thing it does is lower the height of the knob

 

yes i know it shortens the height of the shifter which would make the distance of the shift throw shorter as well.

 

I've had my countersunk knob for a while and my tranny seems fine.

 

Your shifts are shorter but the transmission side of the arm is exactly the same length. It puts more load on you, not the synchros. You should never jam it in gear anyway, so it's nothing.

 

he is right
doing so will lead you to expensive repair down the road

 

No.

 

One thing I noticed with my short shifter and countersunk knob is that, I can really tell when I fudge a shift. I'm not talking like I grinded the dogteeth on the synchro, it's more like I dinged 'em once on the way into the gate. I'm just about positive I never felt that with the stock shifter, and after driving an S2000 with the stock shifter, it felt much more numb in comparison. So in my experience, I'd say that with a shifter that gives more feedback, you have the possibility to shift better and decrease wear.

 

One drawback of the metal countersunk knobs is that they're really cold in the winter.

 

those $1.00 wool gloves they sell in walmart solves that problem....Every car that I have owned with a metal shifter has worn a sock (glove) when not in use and its small enough to not effect anything when you just leave it on there till the car warms up and starts pumping heat out so you can put it by the vents above the head unit between shifts to warm your hand back up haha..