Originally Posted by
mihlbach
Its also worth pointing out that Phil Wood product's aren't as flawless as people seem to think. I destroyed the bearings of a Phil bottom bracket in less than 1000 miles, whereas cheap no-name bottom brackets that I have have gone more than 10000 miles. You can find threads on BF and elsewhere about stripped threads on Phil hubs and other problems relating to Phil products. That is not to say they are not quality, but they aren't made of magic either. And they certainly aren't worth 5 times the value of other products that are 99% just as reliable (my opinion).
Was the loss of your bottom bracket bearings the result of
1 - Poor design
2 - Poor implementation
3 - Poor installation
4 - Poor maintenance
If I fail to properly operate/maintain my BMW and it goes to **** am I qualified to declare their product isn't any better than that produced by KIA or GM? Unless we're gonna quantify the performance of the hubs across a broad range of criteria, arguing the merits of whether one hub is better than another or worth the extra dollars is about as productive as asking which messenger bag is most appropriate for hanging off the back of the chair at Starbucks.
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