The twist grip numbers. Impossible to read in daylight on a smooth road.The only time I need to know what gear I'm in on any bike is to know when to change chainrings. On my Rohloff my legs tell me what I need to know, my numbers completely wore of around 20,000 miles ago, it's simply not a problem.
The twist grip itself. No good on drop bars and no trigger shift option.No you can't have everything! If you index the hub rather than the shifters you need more cable pull to make it work. It's not about just designing another shifter, it'd be a redesigned hub. I'm sure they'd have done the market research, must have concluded the market doesn't warrant it, though that market is changing.
The cables. Lucky if they last 3 months without the liner wrapping itself round the twistgrip. I've never had this problem, so can't comment except to say I must be doing something different to you.
The speedbone. Difficult to get the wheel in to horizontal dropouts and not compatible with post mount brakes.Why compromise? Just get the right frame. It's like criticising a Mercedes engine because it doesn't fit in your Ford!
All these problems could be solved if Rohloff had the will to do so, as some already have been by third parties.No, some of them can't be and some of them are simply not problems for the majority of users.
It looks like the new 11 speed Alfine will become Rohloff's Toyota Hilux. 90% of the quality for 50% of the price.If Rohloff were aiming to be a mass market product, you'd probably be right, as they're not you're wrong. Shimano.Campag and Sram make fine derailleur hubs, yet it hasn't affected the sales of Hope and Chris King. Shimano make a reliable dynamo hub, yet SON are still going strong. There is a market for premium products, the major players are not really interested in it, so there's room for those that are.