In my case, I was sent a free spare semi-complete hub to strip for parts. I agree that this issue is a known design problem and must be dealt with so the user does not have to pay for spares. (Labour is another matter.)
is this issue inherent to the XRF8 in general ? is this IGH really that bad or just a case of 1 bad apple in a million apples ? i am concerned too as i am about to jump in and install an IGH (XRF8 in particular) on my Tikit. appreciate it.