My AMS complete tie rod kit has been working fine for almost 2 years and 20k kms now. My AMS brake pads front and rear are also working just fine. Great pads when used for what they were designed for - street use. Not auotcross and track use. Perhaps it's the same reason why the OP has issues with the outer tie rods - autocross and track use. Could be a whole host of reasons, even improper user install. So easy to jump on the finger-pointing bandwagon.