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I didn't say it was a problem, I said it because chrome bearings do not have good anti corrosion resistance when compared to stainless. I said it as I want to protect my investment.
The irony probably being that in building these wheels, and my expectation that I want a decades use from them minimum, they will probably end up becoming obsolete purely by the presence of the centre lock disc interface.
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they will probably end up becoming obsolete purely by the presence of the centre lock disc interface.
Even if Shimano change their mind about disc mounting, I would expect a long period of aftermarket support for CentreLock from third party manufacturers just because the large installed base makes it a good business.
gbj_tester
I tried stainless balls once and found them altogether too consumable in hubs. If corrosion is a problem in your hub bearings, it indicates poor maintenance more than anything.
At the Ultegra/XT level, the cups last long enough to make all wear questions moot, since the hubs are cheap and most people will wear out their rims first. Disc brake users obviously won't, but with proper maintenance the occasional wheel rebuild to swap out the worn hubs still doesn't bring the total cost of ownership up to Hope levels.