Originally Posted by
SurferRosa
I make sure it's tight. I don't try to remove it. If you call that "stuck," so be it. The stays are also "stuck" to the seat tube.
Calling one of my comprehensive rebuilds "incomplete" or "remiss" because I leave the fixed cup in place is just ... [refrain]
Suffice to say your definition of comprehensive and mine differ. If it's stuck it will be tight, the difference is that if it is stuck, it should be unstuck so it doesn't get damaged later by someone who is not up to the task. As stewards of these pieces of history doing the right thing should go with the territory. Even if it's not stuck, a proper service includes cleaning and lubing the threads and correctly torquing the cup.