I guess i should be more detailed but when I installed them originally, I used teflon tape and torqued to same spec you mentioned. This lasted a little over a year until a few days ago. I understand that the cups need to be tightened to not become loose but is it normal for the cups to have a certain amount of play in the bb shell? I estimate there is .5-1mm of play where I can wiggle the cups inside the shell. Only until are they are fully tightened is there not play.

My assumption was that even if the cups are not fully tightened in the shell I shouldn't be able to wiggle them inside the cups. The threads still engage and I can still tighten the cups to spec but I just worry about the amount of play when they are loose in the BB shell. Is this normal?