It really sucks when a part is so poorly made it can't even be installed so it can break in a few months
The ole smoke n mirrors of the business makes it hard to know who sells what. Big places like LMC have some exclusive parts, or ones they developed and had produced, then sell to other vendors. Then, LMC might have another part made by the same company as a good vendor like GMC Paul. It would be nice to know who sells which product but these big places have people with no clue on that. If they were honestly concerned with giving their customers the best possible product, such as GMC Paul and other hobbyist vendors, they would provide this information to their contact people...and be sure to offer the best.