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02-08-2014, 05:45 PM

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I've read it happens because some manufacturers use inferior magnet material and then coat them in an attempt to stop the iron rusting
Once SW penetrates the coating they swell

Something to do with the cost of cheap magnets vs rare earth material

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Yeah, that's kind of what I figured. So just my luck, I guess...

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