So is the part that needs to be fixed/straightened/reinforced the gold metal piece that slides on the shaft, as Ive tried to show? it seems that from other threads on this topic, it is the angle/straightness of the gold piece with the small rod sticking up (with the clip on it in the bottom pic) that needs to be fixed.

Anyone have any ideas how the late versions of this fix the issue? As I understand it, the late part number is reinforced somehow. These just have some features to the metal to add stiffness to them. Not enough I guess...

Id like to get a grasp of how these things work, and what hits where. Ill need to try to recapture how thy are mounted and how the gold piece slides/moves on the geared regulator.

Its a start at least. Now I need some warm weather to take the others out of my car!