post, all to often people run on misperceptions that they heard from "them"...I'm still tracking "them" down. This just doesn't apply to the gears but to many products that develop a reputation for some negative anomaly that is unwarranted. As a general rule of thumb, I suggest searching for first hand experience and/or correct technical explanations rather than someones' guess or misperception. I appreciate the accurate info. Take care, Mark