Correct answer. Pressure plates are supposed to be neutral balanced out of the box.

Everyone will now chime in with their horror story.

Think about it...Literally millions of replacement clutches have been installed over the years without balancing by the installer.

I'd assemble the crank, flywheel, harmonic damper, bobweights. Get it balanced. Then add the pressure plate and see if the balance changes.

If the pressure plate is so far out that it affects balance, when you balance the assembly with the pressure plate installed, the next time you change your clutch the engine will need to be rebalanced.

R.