For the 17 years I've been a member on this sight this is the first time I've heard someone calling out "dicks" in a good way...…….not saying you meant it to be offensive or not but probably not taken well by most. Just my opinion.
I bought the quick ratio box from TBP back in '02. Tight as the day I installed it in 2002.
I think I'm with most here and siding with TBP on this one. Actually surprised that they offered anything. They don't have the "bad" or "miss-represented" steering box to send back to their supplier (after six or seven years) and that's most likely where the responsibility falls (supplier).
If you take the cash you're out $50.00, TBP is out $450.00 and the supplier, who is most likely responsible, is out $0.
Looking at it this way, TBP gets the worst of the deal on top of getting bashed on this site. Sorry I know you keep saying you're not bashing them, but when you use terms like f--Lonnie and such, it's really hard to take your post seriously.
just my 2 cents.....