I'm not bashing Speedway - I do purchase a fair amount of "stuff" from them and have never had a POS yet, even the Chinese crap seems better then some from Taiwan or Indonesia. I just don't use any of those pieces in a stressed or shear situation.

The chroming by a shop that doesn't have a clue on H2 embrittlement would upset me - and I would probably chalk it up to experience (like a pair of $400 each wheels that don't fit over my rear Wilwoods) and use that axle for a door stop.