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my best performing, longest lasting pair of front shafts in my Brumby were assembled from a mix of five shafts spread all over shed floor and pieces picked and examined before assembly. Cost me time only

Not at all. Never owned one (other than a few dozen I've fixed/upgraded and sold). Build them all the time to 500+ HP though. Also junk and I wouldn't own one for keeps. I'm a "things that make sense" guy. And my decisions in that regard have made me a successful business owner - one of which is that I work on Subaru's because they are plentiful in my area, often broken, and they have qualities that endear them to people who put way more money than they are worth into them - that equals profit. I don't actually drive the silly things other than test drives..... that would be silly. LoL. As to how I "feel" about the motor. I've been doing this probably longer than you have been alive and trust me it's not a "feeling" guy. These are hard-earned facts and statistics. That engine is absolute $hit. Wouldn't take one or a dozen of em if they were free.... I would have to be paid to remove them. GD