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Cup and cone bearing last freaking ages if they haven't been massively neglected.
And there you have it.
Cup and cone need to stay in tune to roll at their best. So on 25 year old hubs that means no rusted up races, no pitted balls and nice unscored cones plus someone who knows how to pre-load the whole set-up to it's optimum.
I believe the examples you cite of Campagnolo and Shimano still using that system are on their high-end wheelsets.
Hold an old early 90s 8 speed rearhub in one hand and a modern Fulcrum or similar in the other and note the weight difference.
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^ sorry what?
Cup and cone bearing last freaking ages if they haven't been massively neglected. And there's a reason why campag and shimano use them. They believe they're better.
Light rims and nice tyres get you more zip. I'd get a modern group if you aren't building a 'classic' ride though.