I have successfully "voiced" this problem out by inserting a voicing tool from the side of the knuckle. Be careful not to push on the knuckle without supporting it from the other side or the teflon click will be worse than any noise the knuckle might make. I would not drill it out, I think what would happen is that the knuckle would deform with play.
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