There was a call awhile back for a thread to flag detective aftermarket parts. This was just after a new upper chain damper failed in my rebuilt engine. Didn’t get off the ground.
I had a chat with the principal of the supply house that sold me the defective part and was offered a complete gasket set in compensation, which I failed to take up. I guess I should have. Replacing that damper isn’t nearly as onerous as a TOB but regardless requires a fair bit of work, which I still haven’t worked up enough energy to do - I’ve been driving the car without exceeding 4000 rpm instead, and then not sustained. It’s been almost 4000 miles so far. But I’m missing my Italian tuneups and those glorious G-forces pushing my old butt into the seat at WOT, so will probably bite the bullet sometime this summer.