I'm not sure that I can get a good enough shot for it to show up. I have read at least two other accounts of folks finding the same issue.
I know its probably not noticed by most people during the average teardown, because nothing really looks bad or noticeable. I just happened to be laying parts on a flat surface, when I saw the strut wobble just a bit. Wouldn't have noticed at all otherwise, most likely.
I believe this is considered a fitted part, so it makes me think that the overall length is fairly precise. With a bit of a bend, that has to shave a thousandth
or so off the length, making me think its not really that critical. The Ruger rep wasn't sure, but immediately offered to send a free replacement!
Hammer dog was quite rough, with casting marks and additional warpage adding .001" near the pivot holes. I used a sanding board and wet-sanded down with 1200-grit to make it flat and smooth. I'm adding shims so the width does not bother me. It was VERY thick, so i knew there was room for sanding. The hammer strut, on the other hand, is long and much thinner. Not sure how much I could safely flatten or sand it. Not trying either.
Both the hammer and the trigger were scratched down the left sides, which echoes what I've read on TriggerShims.com: "If you only have space for a shim on one side, add it to the side opposite your shooting hand." Apparently we push that way more than I would have thought. Polishing out and shimming everywhere on both sides also.
Learning as I go, cleaning up and polishing and seeing how parts interact. New springs will be here before long, so it will be interesting to see how well it smooths out and fires after all of this.