ARP Main Stud set w/ windage tray - same 'ol problem

Yes, very annoying. Considering how much you pay to get 'ARP' engraved/stamped on the fastener. I check every ARP bolt/stud because I have found many are the wrong length, usually too long, requiring them to be shortened.
That's very interesting, I sort of assumed that this set in the OP was a one-of thing. I watched a set of videos about the whole ARP process - a young lady was in there interviewing and asking questions about the machines and processes. Mainly talking to a guy that looked like the workshop foreman or supervisor. Of course it painted a very rosy picture of ARP, I was impressed; detailing the lengths they go to to achieve the highest and most consistent in tensile strength and durability etc . One worker saying that he previously worked in an aircraft related parts manufacturing facility and that the quality controls in there were not nearly as high as at ARP.

But it appears that their quality control in the very first step is not that high.