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@andypancake
"Looks Shit" and "Are Shit" are 2 completely different things...
Base your opinions on facts / experience and you might far better in the future.
Best Cranks for riding Fixed Brakeless on the streets are:
***1. Dura-Ace 7700 / 7710 BB
Have got 3 sets of these and 1 set I have removed the arms for travel probably 30 - 40 times and they are still as good as the day I got them.
Rotor 3D Track
Lighter and Stiffer than than the Dura-Ace. Simpler in design and easier to instal. I have 2 sets of these, one on my Brascona and one on my Victoire.
Suntour Superbe with Shimano sealed BB
I have 2 sets of these also. both have been previously used by others before me and they are still solid even though they are approaching being older than most of you on here...
Dura-Ace 7600 with a sealed BB
Still have 2 sets of these and they are bombproof.***
Why use Sugino 75's when they don't make a sealed BB and you have to use a Campy one.
Why use Omniums when the rotors are so much better in every way (Apart from looks)
Campy track look great but are more prone to stress cracks at the base of the arm than any of the cranks listed above.
If you want a crank that looks fancy get a paul crank and hang the bike on a wall... and leave it there.
I have owned all of the cranks listed above and more... so my opinion is based on experience and facts.