a) ck is nicer B) hope would last longest c) I think hope would be best bang for buck d) im not too sure so i will say even between them, because i own a profile and have heard not too much about either of them maitenece wise.
Chris Kings are actually overrated. They are very nice hubs and worth the money. But they are not the best bang for your buck. So I give a vote to the Hope.
I have a Chris King Single Speed. It was either snag it up for dirt cheap [100 dollars] basically brand new, buy something in worse condition for 100 dollars or buy something new. So I got the King, obviously. It works. I am happy with it.
i just got a hope, ss rear, and 20mm front, the rear is really loud, i luuuv it, creamsoda said the bolts would come loose but they never have so im pleasently surprised, it is deff major bang for the buck, i cant complain at all, servicing seems easy, if i had way more money i might have got the king because they are "amazing" but hope deff wins by a long shot in my books