Over the past couple of years i have purchased quite a bit of Menards rolling stock, and have always like them quite a bit. Over the past couple of months, I have ordered probably 8 new pieces. For some reason, almost every piece of rolling stock I buy lately has an issue with with at least one of the trucks wheel's not turning freely. I have sent a few back for replacement and have also managed to fix a couple ox box cars myself. I wonder if anyone else is having the same problem (I would assume many have). Today I received the Valvoline Tank Car and this time the axle seem to be bent, so on one of the trucks the wheel would almost come to a complete stop if you didn't force it to turn. I am not sure what what is going on. I will continue to buy their rolling stock because it is still a great value for what you get, but I am really at a loss as to why this happens so often. I am curious to hear from others about recent experiences.
Cheers, Pete