Hi Greg, no, I didn't contact, as I'm sure he knows the issue, and I do not want to risk any kind of neg. contact on what, might, or might not be a problem yet to be resolved? I can tell you the materials and assembly points, (threads, depth, design) are all badly wanting, and I know it now, but I was hoping for better?... I just move on....and on, and on....
... best, til...lat'r....GT