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@Tychom
I had a VO french BB. Cost quite a bit and didn't make it through the winter - it was shit. That was some time ago so they could be better now.
I'd prefer to stick with a french BB if you know the right length, Shimano still made french threaded BBs up to the early-mid 90s (7400/6400/105SC era, maybe some MTB too) so they're not impossible to find but limited selection of lengths.
I've also had one french frame re-tapped on the drive-side with no resulting issues running a BSA BB.