^Thanks, I was wondering about that. I know the Chinese are famous for copying everything- even things they shouldn't- without permission. I also know that (as of 10 years ago anyway) they were making decent enough
looking copies but their metallurgy and quality control often left a lot to be desired. Hence the "not quite fitting" parts and things that wear out earlier than they would have on the original.
I've done a nationwide Craigslist search and was surprised at how little that turned up. Same with Google shopping. Guess I'll hit up the small local and semi-local bike shops to see if they have anything... kinda frustrating that the rest of the world has these things littering the landscape while we can hardly source them no matter the cost.