Delivered covered in machine oil

The reviews for this product were mostly positive. Some reviews included complaints that these products were delivered covered in machine oil. As soon as I opened up the mailing packaging, I could see that the inside of the product packaging were discolored. I opened the product and fanned the blades and I could see lots of oil on several of the blades. I used a paper towel to clean the blades with one swipe per blade. You can see the oil I wiped off in the picture. If you look closely, you can also see black debris that came off of the feeler gauges. So, if you use these feeler blades as delivered, they will deliver oil and black grit to whatever you are measuring. I am not a mechanic, so I do not know if that is a problem for automotive applications. I do not believe that smearing oil and grit on non-automotive machinery is a good thing. As another reviewer did, I am going to get out my digital calipers, and verify the blade thicknesses. If they are accurate, my rating for this product may go up.

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