Using them for cross, so I want something where I can get at the bearings easily if needs be.
I hear ya. Cross killed mine, too. Rather too quickly.
It would have been OK if the front hub had used a common bearing size. Alas, no, two replacement bearings at pretty much the cost of the hub.
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Using them for cross, so I want something where I can get at the bearings easily if needs be.