STEERING BOX SEAL REPLACEMENT QUESTION

Makes me wonder why the seal went bad that soon after a rebuild. Faulty seal? Bad install? Nick on the sector shaft? I've replaced the pitman seal on old boxes by using a cheap dent puller with a screw-in adaptor. As mentioned, just be careful not to damage the sector shaft or you'll never get it to seal.
I'll take a close look with the seal out to confirm the hard parts are Ok.