LCA pivot shaft and adjustable strut rod issues

First time posting here folks.That being said,has anybody purchased the new LCA pivot shafts,and or adjustable strut rod kit from PST,and had issues with either one? Could not get the strut rod to line up,to the attaching bolt,at the LCA,(per instructions)Loosened the nut on the new pivot shaft,to gain a little play,and it started ripping the threads off of the shaft.These shafts seem to me to be much softer steel than the originals,and the "lock nuts" provided were of the "stick em in a vice,and crush'em till they're egg shaped variety"
Went ahead and installed the other side,and with a little creative burr grinding,on the LCA arms strut rod attachment hole,and the use of the factory nut from my old shafts,second,side went together,fairly easily.Anyone else had these issues,or am I the only one?