So the question is ,are we all ok with a little sanding cause this problem isnt gonna go away, if I have to do every one , well the kits wont be so cheap. And That was a Quote from Mel also. A while back he mentioned it.
No, the easy way out is to be up front with the consumer.
Let them know in every conversation and with a note in each delivery the minor modification required for smooth transitions.
How many times you had to modify some part somewhere?? Nobody did this for you. Not to say we should screw the consumer, but, for every one who wants less expensive parts, we get a foreign built unit. We end up paying a price one way or the other.
No matter how unfortunate and inconvenient it is, in order to keep costs down, let the consumer put in the extra 10 minutes.
Just tell 'em the truth... we may not like the truth, we can't handle the truth, but in the end, we must live with the truth.
If you have a particularly **** customer, charge them extra for the surface modification appropriately. I think the rest of us can deal with a small inconvenience so long as expectation is in line with what is received.
When we get boat customers in and I have to assess their POS, money cures everything..... then let them choose. You didn't buy their vehicle, you didn't build it and you certainly didn't break it. Being fair doesn't mean eating your own chonnies.
