Originally Posted by
trailangel
One is $20 and the other is $140. Which one do you think is better?
It's $20 to replace a $20 bottom bracket when its bearing are fouled with grime and grit and the bottom bracket starts to creak.
It's $140 to replace a $140 bottom bracket which has similar bearings. Or to justify the high cost, you can get a bearing press to replace the bearings.