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Originally Posted by Assimilator1
Just because it wears more doesn't mean it is less durable.
Err that's contradictory  , although I pretty much agree with the rest of what your saying.
That said, even with the harder bearings we don't seem to be seeing more scored cranks, so far.
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It makes sense as the bearings are made to be softer so it will wear rather than damage the crankshaft. As it wears, it increases clearance as well. As the BE bearing thread mentioned, the softer bearings is "doing it's job" of protecting the crankshaft.
When my bearings came out, they had a lot of wear with copper showing on many of them. I posted pictures in the rod bearing thread. I'm glad I had it done - now I don't have to worry about it.
A rod bearing job is a small price for 12 years of problem free ownership.