Thats not right Butternuts - the major issue is that are some ripp offs on ebay and when you replace the motor you have a nearly true Swashdrive. They have patentet the plate and thats the only different from the copy that you feel and see when you tattoo. So they sell the weight and whip-bars only to registeret buyers or you have to send them the bill to check that you have buy one. In the last years a lot of tattooers have buy a china swashdrive ,replace the motor and have bought only the weights and whip-bar to have a original working whip. So i can understand that the only sell the new plate with this option. By the way -as i have bought the Swash i have some bearings as replacment in the box so you should have the bearings in your box.

The Customer Service from swashdrive is one of the best that i ever have - but i have never need the service for repair ,only for extra parts and help