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Originally Posted by pj67coll
True. Some weapons are not. I have a 22 rifle I've mentioned before which, while not as high quality as the Czech original that they cloned, is certainly not junk. That is literally the only mechanical contraption of theirs I've ever bought which I would class as "not junk".
Nobody. They don't exist.
Nice. The gear shift boot I have from there is garbage.
- Peter.
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Quality replacement rubber parts are some of the most difficult items to find anymore. I've seen aftermarket valve cover gaskets harden and crack after only two years.
I remember years ago a friend was restoring his '53 MG TD. His new wheel cylinder boots and other rubber parts from Taiwan rotted on his garage-shelf before he was ready to use them!
More recently, I got a new 240D driveshaft flex-disc from a local indie MB parts place. The box it came in had some ersatz German name on it, with a black streak below attempting to hide the words 'Made in China'. The new rubber was hard as a rock! I returned it and got one from the dealer.
Happy Motoring, Mark