Originally Posted by
HillRider
There is nothing inherently wrong with nutted bottom brackets although they tend to be cheaper, low-line ones. Installed properly and the nuts torqued sufficiently, they will hold the crank arms as reliably as any other type. That assumes the crank arm itself is in good condition.
Yeah it's just more annoying to remove the nut than a standard 8mm hex wrench. Small profile of the nut doesn't make putting torque on it easy at all.