I loved my eggbeater cromo's for a couple years. When it came time to rebuild though, I was surprised that they only feature one really small sealed bearing on the outside near the endcap, and rely on a plastic bushing inboard. You have to be diligent about greasing these pedals.

After my rebuild the bearing on the right pedal began clicking after a few hundred miles - sounds so much like a loose BB. Anyway, After the clicking got worse I ordered some cheap shimano knock-offs from Nashbar, just to see how long they last. I'm guessing they'll go at least as long as the eggbeaters, albeit with a weight penalty.

If I were going to invest in high-dollar pedals again, I would consider a set of Speedplay Frog's instead. I've seen an illustration that shows they have needle bearings inboard, in addition to the sealed roller bearings outboard.

DanO