Mtbrad89

$557.91 for a complete slx group?!! So that means I can get it on chainreaction for $75!! Woohoooooo, take that lbs

Agreed with the OP. if a threaded BB comes into the shop creaking, a simple procedure and some grease (I also prefer plumbers tape) and the issue is solved. Happy customer, and no headache for the mechanic. The hardest thing to do is try to explain to a customer that A) your new bb is creaking B) the method of removing the bearings destroys them, so pay me $25 for new ones, and worse yet C) your frame may be defective, I cannot chase threads, face anything, just have to try for a warranty replacement frame. At that point, not only is the shop probably going to lose $$ for the time spent on the ordeal, but the customer is bikeless AND my mechanic has put down his skills/tools that in the past could have fixed the problem, and picked up a phone to the nearest rep to get a frame swap. (that was kind of a run on sentence) I am sure PF have their place at the top end of the sport, but I am not their nor are my customers or most other people who ride. I do consider us largely a disposable society, but I personally would like to keep my bikes for more than a couple years (they aren't getting any cheaper)