I'm in the middle of rebuilding the bottom bracket on my Club Fuji and have a question.

One of the bearing cages is bent and the bearings fall out so my question is:

Can I run loose bearings instead of getting caged bearings? I have put the loose bearings in the cup (not installed on the bike) and they spin much smoother and quieter than the caged type. I see no reason why it should not be done other than it will be a little harder to get it all together. your thoughts please..... Oh, the spindle and cups are in good shape...