VPI scout, pivot spike burr for scout owners be aware of this

For many years now since I purchased my scout I have said on various threads that I could not get my Benz micro cartridges to track correctly.  Well, I have finally found the culprit.  It is a burr on the pivot spike assembly.  I never thought this would be an issue until recently when I visited the soundsmith website because of my tracking issues.  They said before sending in a cartridge for retip to check the jmw pivot spike for burrs.  Well, you cannot see it or at least I cannot see it without magnification.  I just felt it and it seemed Sharp enough.  Not the case.  So when I informed VPI, they were kind enough to send me a new pivot spike assembly.  All I can say is I am hearing my turntable for the first time.  The spike is critical to performance.  I am pretty sure it was defective from day 1 because I have been struggling with this from day 1.  I just do not want anyone else to go through what I went through for years.  If you are having tracking issues and excessive siblance, I would check this first before anything else. You will and your ears will be glad you did.