Originally Posted by FBinNY

As I said, it's a case of close but no cigar. I'm not sure that you need to shave he fork, which is why I suggested doing nothing until you try another headset.

If, and only if, another headset is also tight would I suspect the fork and shave it. It's equally likely that the headset is undersize or at the very lowest end of the tolerance range, and the correct remedy would be to ask for an exchange.

This is one of those cases of whether to raise the bridge or lower the water. Either would work, but one is more right than the other.