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Milktroll, have you tried taking out superglued ball-bearings?
I have - my own, when I needed to change saddle and bar angles - and it's a real pita. Acetone - aka nail varnish remover - takes a very long time to work on a properly glued ball-bearing! As in many, many hours with continual re-application, so in my experience that makes it more than a deterrant.
There are two faster methods that I know of (both still slow, so not practical to enact to steal things on the street).
Highly recommended to stop theft of parts........