Originally Posted by
jgedwa
stupid plastic cups. Were you working on it in an unheated space?
They are easy and cheap to replace, so you might as well ask about one next time you are in the LBS. But for now, so long as it is doing its one small job (sitting like a collar around that side of the BB so that the other side is not carrying all the stress), it is fine.
jim
The plastic cups are fine. Just ignorant home mechanics who don't have access to a torque wrench overtighten and presto-snap-o.
And oh yeah, if it's cracked go get a new one.