[Crankster]

"Krylon rebuilds", eh? Always been a problem for DIYers. It's one reason shop fees & labor charges are what they are, they have to incorporate defective replacement parts into their business model or whatever. They probably aren't gonna come out ahead on that deal plus the customer is mad. One thing that would probably weed out a lot of bum starters is a current draw check but without some sort of test jig it would first have to be installed on the engine.

One thing most people pick up on when they start to do their own repairs & rebuilds or machine work, not too many outfits have much attention to detail or excellence in their work. Or to be fair, not too many want to pay for it.