re: your BB issues. tldr it all but you might be interested in this:
Yep! Way cool! I'm interested! For classic resorations I hope that they have some less garish anodized colors, but still I may look into this for my Simplon. If they really are any good, how could yo resist the price. People with Campagnolo cranksets had better beware however. I will predict that the spindle taper is sure to be non-compatible — unless they make a specific one for Campy installations.