...I'm just kidding about it NEVER failing. Of course, any part can fail. My point is that the a forced lubricated, plain bearing, with a diamond like coated surface, is the most reliable type of bearing for that application.
And over the last 100 years or so of internal combustion engines, that seems pretty well proven out in the real world.
There's no tone in text, so I probably came across a bit strident.
