Originally Posted by deathhare

Phils arent better than anything or worse than anything. A hub is only as good as the bearings in it and any hub maker can choose the same bearings that Phil uses (or better than). Therefore, any hub has the potential to roll as smoothly as a Phil and doesnt even have to be such an ugly design.
The lock ring threads, lockring and also the axle...that may be solid nice stuff the phil has over other hubs.