Joe,

There is one other thing to look at that has not been brought up, the CG rods might have some splintering or high spots. I had a couple CF rods from DEPS systems I bought that had some splintering....two out of 14 rods I can deal with and they were in the same kit so it could have been something bad happened to them in processing....at any rate, if they are not finished and can be removed from the sheaths it might be worth checking.

Pete