Originally posted by Star Turbo Talon
Your ass sucks buttermilk go look at them, they dont wear on the face by themselves. I guess its friction from the, uh the, uh, yeah they must just get that way. I guess if they dont tough touch the slider how can wear marks caused from the slider appear. perhaps mythbusters should look into this one. Whatever You seriously lack common sense sometimes.

I have never, ever seen a ball retainer with any wear on the face. Ever.

But whatever. If you say so. I'm not saying you're wrong, just that that's not the way I've ever understood it to work. If that is indeed their function, why the secondary system on the gear select lever? To really, really hold it in gear?