So tl;dr EK tries to blame the users for the shortcomings of the idiot they sub their plating out to.


I haven't read the whole thread, but a few problems in the OP; distilled water becomes electrolytic as soon as you open the bottle, and Nickel will not corrode significantly under water cooling conditions, nor in the time span it has happened.

I know which WC parts company I'm not buying from again. Other companies have had some major screw ups too (Swiftech aluminium Apogee, Koolance steel plugs), but at least they didn't patronise and blame the user, as EK is so fond of doing.