well like i said I spoke to him months ago so the conversation is somewhat blurry at this point but I recall him saying the cremaic ball bearings are have been used in the aviation industry for some time and were just now being introduced to the automotive industry. He did say there was less friction produced by the ceramic bearings hence less heat. I also believe he said something something about the third bearing being fixed to stop the movement of the other bearings as the turbo gets hot and starts to expand hence improving the longevity of the turbo. Once again I could be off since we spoke aboutthis months ago and my memory isn't the greatest however Justin is more than happy to speak to anyone wanting to know more about their full billet 3B turbos and the new oiless turbos......