What the thread found

• The screw hole threads in the top part of a G-70 arm can wear out and strip despite minimal use, potentially after just one or two removals and reinstallations.
• Using longer screws of the same diameter and thread pitch may allow engagement with undamaged threads deeper in the hole, avoiding the need for immediate part replacement.
• Contacting the manufacturer's customer service is the recommended approach for obtaining properly sized replacement screws or determining if component replacement is necessary.

Depends on

• This was reported as a recurring issue but experienced by only a limited number of users at the time of the thread.
• The exact cause of premature thread wear remains unclear, though one instance was attributed to screws that were too short for the depth of the threaded hole.

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