Sounds like it works for you. I wouldn’t want a 2X for my mountain bike riding however I totally understand why some people do. Especially if I was stringing pieces of trail together with tons of road or even gravel. Hey, Shimano still makes excellent front shifting options, sounds like it’s working for you. I briefly considered 1X for my gravel bike but it was way too much compromise and I landed on a 2X set up. I use the bike on road and gravel so I definitely needed the range so I understand your decision. Rock on.