Originally Posted by
elTwitcho
Haha, that's an awesome scam on their part. So far as I know, unless carbon is some kind of exception, nearly all steerers are cut after going on the bike since they are usually left long to be cut down to an appropriate size for the bike. Like I said, unless carbon forks are an exception your fork comes with a warranty that is basically voided the moment it is done being installed
It probably has something to do with liability from some ham-fisted fool cutting one and damaging the steerer. Don't know what the process is, but perhaps improperly cut edges cause stress risers?