[mreid]

The beauty of the Internet is that it allows both sides to explain their position. While no one wants a bad Internet reputation, I've seen these discussions uncover the true root cause of the problem. Sometimes the vendor is proven right and sometimes not. As an independent watching this thread and the other one on broken valve train components, I truly hope Eric does respond. Frankly, making statements about "out of warranty" and implying one track session caused this is a smoke screen. While bearing issues usually do occur sooner, an engine should not fail after 7k miles. Perhaps a failed part or faulty manufacturing of a part that is not the engine builder's fault or perhaps faulty installation that is the engine builder's fault are to blame. We will probably never know.

I've also seen some of the best fail as costs go up and customers go down. They start taking short cuts, using inferior parts, and hiring unqualified help as margins tighten. I'm not implying that is the case here. Fact is, we may never know the real cause. It does concern me to hear about wrong and missing bolts. In my experience, this is the tell tail of the beginning of the end. I hope I am wrong and I really hope we hear from Eric.