Originally Posted by
Germany_chris
There is nothing made in the last couple years that wouldn't be better than a 40yo cup and cone. The question is would you take that fairly good new BB and pair it with you ~$400 crank?
If that was all that was on offer, sure. An extreme price differential doesn't make a good part work any less well.
I have one wheelset with $30 rims and $90 tires. Works great.