I bought a Milodon pan and oil pan stud kit for my LA, guess what doesn't fit? The nuts in certain places, you'd think Milodon would have that sorted out, but nope.

Sorry for the tangent, it is what I do sometimes.

No need to be sorry IMO, the quality just keeps going further in the toilet and they really don't seem to care, but the big boys still get their BONEus's for running the company into the ground. Then they get a huge exit package.
When I was in corporate america engineering I was a problem employee to most as I would stir the pot on cr-p like you describe. So you're not alone