You know, reflecting on how Henning's created a solution for the Lionel GG1 ZP problem, then looking at the growing size of the ZP bast..rd master list involving what's now becoming the hobby's pandemic, I'd say there's a business opportunity for someone...Hennings, again?...to find a 'healthy' part from which to make a resin casting mold for lifetime replacements of each and every victim.
I'm not trying minimize the effort, mind you. I'm sure it was a time-consuming (translation: $$$$) effort to find a successful alternative, and the subsequent manufacturing, packaging, sale, shipping, etc., etc., etc., blah, blah of those GG1 frames.
OTOH, many of us who naively or knowingly bought into this China mayhem are destined to have derelict, non-functioning basket cases instead of treasured pieces purchased for enjoyment. Talk about your throw-away product design!!!
I'm appreciative of Bachmann's continuing supply of replacement parts for ZP-itis. But, if it's simply from the same original batch of affected parts, or remade by the same supplier without any metallurgical quality improvement, then the anxiety will never go away it would seem.
I can't tell you how UN-excited I am to open a box holding a long-treasured piece of China-made locomotive or rolling stock nowadays. This part of model railroading is NOT fun anymore!
I have to stop reading these zinc pest postings/threads. They're too depressing.
