(besides, I am a little hesitant about over 2lbs less on the crank???) quote]
Why do I hear this over and over? 2 pds off crank is nothing when it's spread out over 8 pork chops. thats 4ozs to a chop. The metal didn't come off the bearing surface it came off the the big fat porkchops. It would hardly even be noticable to the eye.
If anything I would think that the less weight spining around out from center the better and it would reduce the chance of the crank breaking because of less stress.
But hey what do I know?