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Self-centering hubs, ok.
"One of the benefits of retaining the same basic measurements as a 135mm spaced hub, is the fact that it has no bearing on chainline, Q-factor, or the need for a different bottom bracket." Aha, so I don't have to worry about riding a stupid mega Q with the wider system.
I've just spent the last two weeks catching up on 20 years of MTB design...
hippy
142x12 is basically the same measurements as 135 but with different endcaps. Hope, DT, Halo etc. hubs have interchangeable endcaps making it easy to switch between, Shimano make make specific 142 hubs. More detail about how it all works here: http://www.bikerumor.com/2011/02/07/tech-speak-142x12-whats-the-big-idea/