Just because it has a lifetime warr. does not mean I want to use the warrenty.. I agree with your concern.
And as far as the warranty goes, what happens when you try and claim warranty and they tell you T.S. because your gears are made by Richmond. How do you prove that you have Yukons if it doesn't say Yukon on it? According to the Yukon Website, warranty is only 1 years anyway.