Parts Quality Rant

[LongBox]

Yesterday, I went out and bought a lighter, a wiper switch knob, and a new headlight switch knob and shaft, and I installed them.

Now, these parts are described as "reproductions". So, if some company decides to "reproduce" a part, why don't they make it an EXACT reproduction? The headlight knob is a slightly different shape than the original, and it stands out a little bit farther from the dash panel. Not terrible, but why didn't they make it right?? The wiper knob looks better, but it's not exactly right either, as it doesn't seem to go on to the shaft quite as far as the original. Again, that makes it stand out a bit.

This is not rocket science. These knobs and other small parts could be made exactly right by using a scanner and 3D printer, with great results.

Hope I'm not the only guy who feels this way on this subject, and thanks for reading this.