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Re eccentric bottom brackets, I don't think you can just say "They don't work". There’s a few different ways to do them and, ime, grub screw v bushnell is like comparing apples to aardvarks. Admittedly I've no idea how the ones that go in press fit shells compare to a ’proper’ one having never used one but my experience of using a bushnell on a bike with a coaster brake (so gets pressure on the cranks in both directions) leads me to believe it's totally possibly to have one that doesn't creak or need constant adjustment.
I think they do need a bit of skill/care/understanding to set up right so they maybe suffer like GXP bbs do with the “its not me, it’s a shit component” kind of attitude.