I like the SKF bottom bracket so far. When I opened up the original cup and cone BB I found one of the cups was badly damaged. Removing the fixed side cup took a huge effort (had to improvise a Sheldon Brown tool, copious amounts of PB Blaster and a long breaker bar). I planned to replace it with a NOS Suntour Superbe but after the epic struggle to get the original BB off the bike, I decided to go with a cartridge unit. I figure the BB is one of the top three bearing sets on a bike (along with the front and rear hubs) and worth the investment. I wanted to install it and forget about it. The BB is also a component that can be upgraded to a modern part and not significantly change the look of a vintage bike.

I looked at the Phil Wood BB but ultimately went with the SKF because I appreciated the design effort that went into it and also it was available in the 113mm size to fit the Sugino crankset (not a knock on Phil Wood, they are also top tier bearings). I expect the SKF BB to last a long, long time.