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  • I don't think ceramic has any positive effect on reliability or durability.

    My SRAM bb (also Italian thread) has done fine. I do have an issue with the interface with the cranks. The thread for the self-extracting bolts is also rough and soft, but that's the cranks fault (thanks SRAM).

    This shit would never happen with Shimano (probably).

  • Thought as much, I'll go for steel bearings.

    Local shop said they don't have the tool to face the BB shell, might chance it and if things go south I'll have an excuse to upgrade to an Ultegra crank.

  • Get the frame faced. Skip this and it'll wear any brand of external BB.

  • Local shop said they don't have the tool to face the BB shell.

    Doesn't sound like a good bike shop if they don't have that tool.

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