Quote: They have their place but the bad part is when they do slip it's metal on metal which ends up in the oil running through the bearings,seals, ring and pinion
Actually it's metal to metal every time you turn a corner. I've run the same center section with three different sets of gears over the last 2 years. Haven't noticed any gear / bearing wear or metal in the oil. Now that I've said that, it will probably self destruck the next time I go out!
