I think Bikesmith Grade A is the way to go for new pins. The common, production ones are really soft. They are essentially pinched off, cheap rod stock whereas the Bikesmith ones are considerably better.
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Salubrious
I just ran into this one today: any recommendations for removal of a cotter pin where the nut cannot be removed because the threads are stripped?
And as a side note, be picky about cotter pins you buy for installation! There are soft steel units (like the one I am struggling with now) that are essentially worse than useless.