nice crankset, cheap BB

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    I might spend a few hundred on a 52T Shimano Ultegra crankset. Should I use it with a cheap $25 BB as long as they're both Hollowtech II?
    Why spend a few hundred on a bottom bracket anyway? I'm not so concerned about stiffness, but I want 52-55 teeth on my largest chainring.
     
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