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I was not overtightening the screws--they were not even halfway in
when the tool started shredding.  Maybe I got a bad one, but there was
no way to put them in fully with the included tool.

Also, compare apples to apples--I don't care how much assembly it
takes compared to a T2 or a Nascar.  Why not mention how much it takes
compared to the MS wheel?  No attaching the wheel, no screwing in the
clamp, no height adjustment (might be a benefit for some, but I didn't
like that part--just my opinion).

Feels different when I'm driving in a non-FF game.  With the Saitek
with FF off, the wheel was way too loose.  With FF on, the resitance
didn't feel correct and seemed to be dragging, or something.  I can't
put it into words.  The wheel was definitely not as configurable
through the control panel software as the MS one is, and that may be
part of the problem.

You responded several days later to my original email.  If you want to
make accusations that I was impatient, you had better have your facts
straight:

My first email was sent on Friday, October 16th with a clear
description of the problem.

Your first reply was on Tuesday, October 18th, asking a question.  I
replied that evening.

Your next reply was the next day, Wednesday, October 19th.  That is
when I returned the wheel, BEFORE I had received your reply.

I received another email from you guys later that day with the
suggested fix you list above.  I had already tried that and it didn't
fix the problem.  The MS wheel doesn't have this problem, nor can I
duplicate it.

Mark, I am not implying that your tech support handled this poorly.
On the contrary, I think they did a great job.  I just didn't like the
implication that "you responded the same day but I was too impatient
and just dumped the wheel."

Basically, even if the suggested fix had worked, the wheel was too
uncomfortable, the pedals too light, and the deskspace required was
too great for me to keep the wheel.  In other words, the parts of my
original post which you chose not to respond to.
Point granted.  I shouldn't have referred to it as "stupid" just
because I preferred having the buttons on the wheel.