Quote Originally Posted by nikhsub1 View Post
With due respect, you didn't have to tell me that it is borked, I knew and know it is, now however, after seeing his imprint on the EK, my EK is most definitely FLAT. Eddy is already upset with me so I doubt he will send me another block... the WHOLE POINT OF MY COMMENTARY HERE is the fact that I knew something was wrong with the block and did NOT publish numbers on it. Now, would that be fair to anyone if I did? I think if ZoLKoRn were a 'mench' (it's a yiddish term, google it) he would pull this and request or attain a new V1 fuzion and retest it. Just to clarify here, I am NOT questioning the numbers that ZoLKoRn recorded, meaning I don't think he lied or fudged it, I am questioning (as should he) the integrity of the base of the Fuzion.

You don't see huge differences in performance between different blocks on an IHS unless one is flat, and the other bowed or stepped, its just a fact.
Scott, we all appreciate your experience and rigorous testing. It takes the right mix of perseverance and being freaking anal to get it done right. But, I am unclear. Do you mean that testers should keep trying blocks until they find one that works like they think it should? If that's what you mean, then I think that there is less integrity in that than if you just get a block, test it, and post the results.

I see what you're saying, and I agree that all of the results we see around the web must be looked at with a bit of sobriety and suspicion. But, I don't think that we should cherry-pick blocks to test by finding the one with the exact amount of bow, etc (and would the right amount of bow depend on the state of your IHS? Thicker/thinner solder, lapping, etc. could all affect that maybe?).