You can't argue with a real tool 
Like Ron, I got a newer batch. of Menard's. I think the early production issues have been worked out.
Just a perfect circle of 0-36, it was tight as a drum without a tolerance out of place and given a stick I could have rolled it down the block. Assembled right out of the box and flopped on a card table. Price was great $30-something total. I figured I saved $25 and bought some cars and a clown burger on the way home. I ordered while at the store one evening and it was delivered to my door 2 days later, one earlier than expected.
I cant speak on today's Lionel quality on O or O_27, but I have to say that I had to do pins on every 0-27 Lionel starter set track I ever got after 68. Lots more on MPC track. MPC track with hollow, rolled pins with the seam was awful, and at this age if rusty, which is likely, those pins are dangerous with a pullmore motor's amp draw making some center rail pins red hot.
I'll try close up pics after a battery recharge.
