Samyo, do you have any plans to incorporate a metal threaded insert for the vice of any gen series? I have no problems with the machine being plastic my problem lies with the worry I will have the same problem as twice before. Like I stated before I found your customer service excellent, but what's frustrating is I love the swash and cannot bring myself to buy another with the vice as is, sorry homie I just don't trust it. Please tell me the gen 8 has improved upon it somehow...Mick-