Question from Ron N: How brittle is the plastic now? Does the flange shatter when you squeeze it with pliers - or maybe you'd rather whack one with a really big hammer? Answer: Not like the old stuff at all. Actually, I think it's good plastic--may be Lexan polycarbonate resin, actually. I don't see anything wrong with the flange, the way it pins, or it's shape. It's just the poor design of that one critical element that is so faulty. I wonder what kind of tests they did to determine the stresses and loads that the spring and damper assembly would be putting on that spring pivot. Or did they just guess? I dunno. Alan R. Barnard Salem, MO --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.525 / Virus Database: 322 - Release Date: 10/9/2003
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