I did not find any thread that could give a short overview about chainrings available on Aliexpress.
What are the brands that offer good shifting quality and durability? Not just 1x, but 2x as well.

Some example of the brands that seem to sell quite a lot:

• PassQuest -> aluminum chainrings, 1x and 2x available, pricing around 80-90$ for 2x set
• Stone -> aluminum chainrings, 1x and 2x available, pricing around 80-90$ for 2x set
• Riro -> seems quite popular on Aliexpress, chainrings seem to be aluminum with a thin layer of carbon just for better look
• Raceduel -> possibly a re-branded Riro chainring?

Any other brand worth considering?

PassQuest and Stone were 100% discussed around here.

I cannot comment on the two above, but I can recommend these AluGear rip-offs: Ryet Aero Chainrings. They look great and shift also pretty good.

I have tried PassQuest and Ryet.... they are all good looking and shift ok... ish. I have gone back to all Shimano for front chainring and cassette. NOTHING and I mean NOTHING will shift like the shimano stuff.

Quote from: crazyravr on <strong>Today</strong> at 08:31:50 AMI have tried PassQuest and Ryet.... they are all good looking and shift ok... ish. I have gone back to all Shimano for front chainring and cassette. NOTHING and I mean NOTHING will shift like the shimano stuff.

I wouldn't change the cassette for anything else than Shimano. But I am quite happy with the Ryet chainrings shifting-wise. Cannot see much difference between Ryet and 105 chainrings tbh.

why are chainrings so expensive? shouldnt they cost 20 bucks, instead of 70+?

Deckas rings doesn't seem to get mentioned much, but they've been great on my gravel bike and mountain bike.

Quote from: Serge_K on <strong>Today</strong> at 04:15:43 PMwhy are chainrings so expensive? shouldnt they cost 20 bucks, instead of 70+?

Just basic fuckoff chainrings are still <$20.
You pay more if you want specific aero/weight/spec or power meter compatibility. Eg. something that fits X cranks with Y powermeter, weighing less than 150g and designed for Z chainline.