Why cant you get a well lubed and adjusted pedal unless you spend $$$?
Invariably, I get a set of wellgo rat traps, either for $15 or as OEM, and theyre just horrendous. They wont even spin once.
Take them apart, put actual grease in them, not just the thin smear they think is enough, then adjust the cones properly, and presto: they feel like $100 pedals.
Youd think that a bit of grease and 10 seconds of human intervention on the production line wouldnt cost that much.
Perhaps Im a snob, but I gotta have my cups and cones perfectly buttery. Id rather go forward faster, than heat up metal via friction.
/rant
Btw, they feel great now.