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Open bearing are fine, thats what the majority of BMXers used back in the day. They are still widely used on many expensive mtbs, only on the hubs not the BB's. I think most oldschool track stuff, and a lot of keirin stuff is open bearing too.
Looseball bearings are a lot stronger and more durable than cartidge ones, you just have to be weary of running dried out hubs full of grit, remember to service and they will spin smooth for many many years.
Older 'sealed' hubs are not the cartridge bearings we see today, they are looseball hubs with a better rubber seal.
I happen to have a couple rear hi-flange gold SR BMX hubs for sale. They are identical to the Suzues