Originally Posted by
CraigMBA
There is no way smashing the steel bearings in a plastic case is going to bind the transmission. I remain confused by all of this.
Why is that confusing? If you put enough pressure on a bearing, it will warp it enough to cause binding. I'm not talking about seizing the bearing, but it does slow it down enough that free spinning is affected.
Keep in mind also that these plastic cases seem to vary greatly in quality control. Perhaps you got really nice ones?