Originally Posted by
jimbud
I could be mistaken but that's a integrated headset and don't thing the bike shop had to press anything into place. You simply plop the bearings into place and install the fork. Some frames require a pressed in race that the bearing rides on but I can't tell from the photo if this is one of them. But that is a crack.
You are right.
From Scott's 2007 Catalog:
Headset: Integrated Steel Cup Cartridge
Fork: Carbon, 1 1/8" Alloy steerer, Integrated
Thank you all for your replies. I'll be requesting either a like-for-like exchange, or my money back.