I didn't "know better". I didn't buy the marketing regarding its supposed superiority to existing systems. I did, however, assume that it would at least work reliably; and that to me is the true measure of success of a bottom bracket.

I bought a bike that I liked that happened to come with a different bottom bracket. Now that I own said bottom bracket and know more about its manifold failings, I'm starting to like the bike it is attached to a little less.