Well, It's togther now. drilled w/ no problem, when I stuck it togther the first time, it was sloppy, so I pulled it apart and added some cut down rubber washers from a plumbing repair kit I had laying around, and 2 other poly- rubber washers that fit tight on the bolts, and actuly screwed in/ created threads. now it has no slop at all, just have to install the spring that goes on the back.