stupid idler arm

What are you buying? Local parts store? All same brand?
yeah, I guess I get what I pay for, the first two had nylon around the sleeves but this last one was all steel or appears to be anyway, but it's built like the last two, as the sleeve sticks out of the arm maybe 1/2 inch and they have foam washers that go on the ends, and only one steel washer that the bolt will go thru but it won't slide on the sleeve.