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@Chak
Thank you so much for the offer! I've ordered a new BB so just waiting for it to arrive (It's my work bike, so I can't keep it off the road for too long, alas, that means continuing the use of this BB).
Amid my reading (I'm hoping this might come in handy for other people) I kept noticing that no matter how much adjusting/tightening/cleaning of said BB, there always seemed to be a tiny amount of play, which gradually got worse. Not a lateral play, but rather an up and down by a couple of mm. This had a detrimental effect on the BB and over time, a noticeable creak of taught metal happened with every revolution, specifically on the non-drive side.
I found this by accident: http://www.the-climb.net/2011/09/truvative-bottom-gxp-bottom-brackets.html
Over time, it seems like all that play really beds in the BB cups into the threading on the frame, which might explain why after about a year, I can't explain why it's harder to remove the BB.
Is it worth spending the extra on a higher end BB? Or does it make more sense to just get another throw away. Maybe riding fixed damages the BB quicker due to concentrated forces? (I'm sure this can be refuted easily by someone more knowledgeable then myself).
Oh well, I just hope no damage was caused to the frame.