BTW, I put a protractor on my steering wheel. I know not the best or easiest way to check, but I got about 25-30 degrees of play. Also, the shaft seems to move in/out of the box just a bit as it's moving back and forth. This box probably has less than 50 miles on it.

I'm going to talk to the parts store, and see if I can get it swapped, or get my money back somehow or something...