<font color='black' size='2' face='Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, Serif'><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">Greetings, </font> <div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2"><br> </font></div> <div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">Three years ago, I had a hitch pin begin to give way in the plate of a rather expen$ive grand. It seems that there was a pocket of something other than cast iron at the particular spot (Eb55).   It was under warranty.  Factory recommendation was to install a larger pin, which I did while accompanied by the dealer's technician.  Now, I get a call that the note is once again totally whacked out and I fear that the pin is once again beginning to lean into the string's pull.  I think the ultimate solution would be to drill a new hole perhaps an inch farther distally and just avoid the area. </font><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "> Anybody else deal with something like this?  First time in 35 years I have encountered the situation.  </span></div> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">Thanks, </span></div> <div><br> <div style="font-size: 13px; clear: both; "><font color="black" face="arial" size="2">Ed Foote RPT<br> http://www.piano-tuners.org/edfoote/index.html</font></div> <br>  </div> </font>