Not sure how many, but a significant number of Lionel items are never removed from the package, and kept as "collectibles", and those buyers will never care if they couple or not. If I was the big L- I might just react to people's complaints rather than having to fix 100% of the cars. I am guessing that (unlike in the case of an engine) the cost of a return and retrofit exceeds to new cost of the car.
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