Rods finally came.

And I do know, I have used that exact setup, that's how I know there is deflection.
Take a video of yours in your shop I would like to see it. I don't believe you ever had one. there is more deflection on an open ended reamer unless you destroyed your duel hardened sleeved fixtures from improper use. Or maybe you didn't read your operating instructions in your CRT book. C ritical R acing T heory.