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I saw Robin when I was in Bath yesterday - he's a really top guy and we spent ages talking about Witcomb, Richard Sachs, the NAHBS and a bunch of other things. Really, if you're thinking about getting a bike from him go ahead and do it - the waiting list is ~1 year and will only get longer.....
I've had a few EBBs - chain tensioning is fine, not sure I've ever noticed the changes in the BB positioning, and if they're strong enough for off-road and tandems they'll be fine for a fix. I'd second the comments on the Phil Wood units though - a lot easier to use, and you can have neatly-mounted grub screws to adjust it (Jeff Jones puts them on the top of the BB shell just behind the seat-tube junction)