As we all know, this sort of thing has been going on for many years (for instance, see earlier posts and links in this thread).

So, what I will add here is the same that I say to all the moaners and groaners who I encounter seemingly everyday regarding the state of Modern Britain (eg, lousy politicians, the neds and the chavs, anti-English sentiment, politicised police "forces", invasion by foreigners, street crime ... and all the rest) ... OK, it's a [censored] situation ... but what are we going to do about it?

Well, for a start, we could move on from the mindset (well entrenched in some quarters) that we always have to fit the "original OEM part" (to which I say, once again, [censored])! frown

There's always a cheaper way of going about repairs ... as I have proven a zillion times myself!

If you don't inspect ... don't expect.