Am I justified in my frustration?

This thread has taken a life of its own! And here I am helping it along.

For the buyer, there’s a learning experience from this, or to put it another way, what would you do differently next time?

Quitting the Mopar world and diving into Ford’s or changing hobbies completely to collecting coins isn’t the answer to either of those questions.

Putting more effort/due diligence into the inspection/purchase will almost certainly prevent this scenario from happening again.

The seller has provided an after the fact discount to numb the embarrassment you feel for not doing a full inspection. Heading back to your stall to sell more parts since there were potential buyers there is your choice. From what I’ve read here, the seller, at no point told you to scram or not look over the part with a fine tooth comb.

As well, glancing at the peeled bark on your shade tree will be a good reminder of what not to do next time.

I’m not sure what else you are hoping to get from this thread? It’s time to move on and do your best to ensure it doesn’t happen again! If you truly want to learn something from this it will not be making the same mistake twice.