Nothing changed, so today I added a drop of lube = no real difference. So I bit the bullet and took a look. Some thin steel washers smartly sit between the bearings and the titanium handles acting as the races. Unfortunately, both had detents from the bearings pressed into them as seen in the pictures below. You cannot tell in the pics, but they are also slightly dished from the pressure, and the deformation can be seen coming through the backside. Again, I have never adjusted the pivot bolt until removal. I cleaned it all up real good and coated with some Finish Line extreme fluoro.
I present this humbly, but it seems as though something is wrong. I'm not sure if the washers are too thin, or if they did not mate flush enough with the handles to discourage disfigurement? I respectfully ask for any insight that can be provided.
