i bought 5 replacement pairs from performance bike:
https://www.performancebike.com/shimano-front-derailleur-inner-skid-plate-y2ba12000/p794584?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22033661672&gbraid=0AAAAAC1tmAsdbovjN9lCrBvz7HqUYEo44&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1Zm1gYe9jQMVSrZaBR10lD00EAQYASABEgIQ3_D_BwE
just...
road-wise, sounds like a recipe for a gravel bike, with low pressure 32's. nothing better than riding out your front door imo. the roads here in Maine are shyt' at best