Properly removing and installing the crown race is much trickier than cutting the steerer. After that, you'll need to reinstall the headset, brake, stem and flux capacitor. I would do some reading to make sure all of those things are within your grasp before starting the project.
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sp00ki
Using a nicer sealed bearing headset vs a $10 set is like throwing a frisbee vs a dodgeball.