Yes, I just fixed mine, following this video... except I didn't remove the legs... and it literally took me 5 to 10 minutes easy. No damage and it's perfect now.
Ok since the description mentions nothing, here's what just worked for me. Align a 1.3 hex bit and hobby driver it's attached to square over the pin and holding both the leg and the driver in one hand, gently tap the driver with a large rubbwr mallet until the pin slides out enough. It's in pretty tightly, so it will take severaly taps to dislodge it. Be patient when using pliers to remove the rest of the pin, because it's in there tight. When sliding the new pin in, start by pressing down a size 6 hex bit and hobby driver to stamp the pin down most of the way. Then pressing the ankle piece flush to a flat surface, switch to a 1.3 hex bit again and once again using the mallet, tap the pin in the rest of the way.
Thank you. I was trying to remove the pin from the other side of the foot, and it was pure hell because of the pin being knurled on one end. This video made removal of the second foot and reinstallation of both pins and feet much easier.
I love how this issue is barely noticeable (it doesn't affect anything) and yet people are whining in the comments and saying it's a horrible figure just because the heels were put on the wrong foot....
Good job I followed what you dis here and it worked. You just have to be very careful and make sure that you push straight down. The towel is necessary
@@MinimusAmbusIII yeah overseas or RUclipsrs who showcase it on their channel. I haven’t gotten my copy yet. It’s still says November so there’s every other site that you pre-order it.
i can see what the technical issue is; theres a blue rim poking out on the side of the tail lights. causing it to not sit flush when the feet are folded all the way out for robot mode. if only by a hair. with that being said; this was more inconsequential than the shoulder misassembly on kingdom galvatron.
I hate to be the one to tell them that it was actually correct before doing all that work and the picture was a preproduction model that was assembled incorrectly. Also taking the legs off 100% not necessary.
If you look around 7:27, you can see some trapezoid-shaped griebling between the toe and heel that aligns in truck mode when folded together, that only lines up after the swap.
Why would you have that extra line on the heel piece showing in truck mode? You would want a solid piece to be shown. That line that runs through the heel is on to be shown as the heel in robot mode because most time people display their Transformer with their feet planted on the grout which prevent people from seeing that line that breaks the solid mold. And taking it off the leg makes handling the piece easier. Do you see how much force he had to use to get that pin out?
If you look at the heel piece before and after, the rounded side of the heel should not be sitting on the ground. It is correct after the fix. Is the hole punch he used an automatic one with springs? Is that the loud click we hear when taking out the pins? Thanks!
That is what I say too & How many people are displaying them in truck mode? You barely will see the error & in robot mode on the shelf. You won't see it so should not bother people at all. Just leave it along unless you want to break it.
I don’t want to be that guy but, are we sure that this is the correct way? I mean, I think I’ve seen this case more than the “correct” assembly (also I know about the QC issues Hasbro has had so having more cases of wrong assembly doesn’t sound that crazy in the first place)
If you look around 7:27, you can see some trapezoid-shaped griebling between the toe and heel that aligns in truck mode when folded together, that only lines up after the swap.
@@kamesaiyan1157 No problem. I only knew to look for that because someone posted an image highlighting it on Reddit. I was skeptical myself until I saw that, and it’s still thankfully a very minor issue.
Dang - mine is misassembled too. What a manufacturing failure this mold has been. I had to sand down the headplate to get it to swing all the way around. I had to Gorilla Glue the exhaust pipes to the shoulders because they popped off with the slightest touch. Now this... do better Hasbro.
This might be an instance where I would call hasbro customer service and ask for a replacement. They might ask for the bought version back ,but i wouldn't want to risk messing up or scratching the pin wholes on the feet.
Is that the tool making the noise when the first pin was taken out? I just want to know if it was a spring loaded tool or was that the sound of the pin hitting the table? Thanks!!
This figure is complete garbage. I felt a price point of $100 was ludacris to begin with before this misassemboed leg crap. Good luck to anyone buying this crap.
@@fayefaye3122 it does impede funtionality...the feet are not flat when you open the heels with the way it comes in the box. if you look closely the heel piece has a flat side and a side that is rounded and actually sits 1-3 mm higher on that side. It actually makes the figure much less stable that what it should be! There are more close up photos on some of the Transformers Facebook groups that show how actually bad it is. Not just that but it also makes it so the heel piece does not sit flush when you close it for alt mode.
@@reluttr2 is there a risk using that tool to punch out the pin? Isn’t it possible that after fixing the feet and putting the pin back in that it could be extremely loose and have floppy feet then? This is not something I have ever done before and certainly don’t want to mess up a $100 figure. Thanks for your input!
This issue is found on every single 86 optimus prime created so far....we need to seriously bug Hasbro or they will do NOTHING and just expect us to deal with it!
Yikes, I hope this is a anomaly and not a norm manufacturing issue. What should have been an SS86 Optimus Prime was manufactured as a SS86 Optimus Crime! Glad you could fix it. Hasbro trying to replicate 3rd party mistakes?!
as someone who has owned third party transformers, I've never had an assembly error like this EVER This is something I've noticed more on official figures than third party
@@mr.timusproductions116 I'm just wondering how a miss hap like this could happen? Isn't piece assembly done by programmed machines? I guess it was random that the back feet pieces were aligned on the opposite sides when they were assembled.
@@mr.timusproductions116 Also, I recently experienced an assembly mess up with Magic Squares version of Constructicon Scavenger. His left foot assembly was not placed in the metal peg. It being core class size and a softer plastic, the metal peg seemed very hard to poke out without damaging the plastic. I showed Magic Square visual evidence of the part defect and they sent me a new leg with proper foot assembly, free of charge.
Sorry to inform you but this issue is on every single one of these figures produced so far. There is not one single figure that is correctly put together that has come off of that manufacturing line...I just hope that Hasbro does something about this as opposed to just letting it go because they don't want to invest time/money to fix the issue that they or one of their partners has caused...especially on an almost $100 figure! I could understand if it were an issue like the front fenders on the concept art sunstreaker, where you only had to remove a friction joint but having to do all this is seriously crazy!
I mean the $450 Masterpiece Optimus suffered from far more issues. I think expecting Hasbro/Takara to do better at less than 25% of that price was probably not a good bet.
@ConnorDangerCash It wouldn't be so bad if modern figures weren't so hard to impossible to repair. Hasbro has been using less screws and more pins on their toys much to the detriment of the figure.
@@ZX-Gear I agree with you on principle, but in my personal experience, I’ve had more issues with their screws stripping out in their weak plastic than I have with removing and reinserting pins. I’ve had to stop buying upgrade kits because I always have a screw that strips out when reassembling.
Mine's fine Peaugh said its not that big of a deal. Also honestly tell me people. Will you be displaying him in robot Or truck mode/ Because in robot mode does not make a difference at all I don't care I just display them really that is it. People of the fandom sucks & makes a big deal out of stuff Why I stick to the toys.
People like you are why companies don't care and put out crap. You just accept it. And they know sheep like you will be "whatever. I dont care, take advantage of me" This is a 90 buck figure, and a dream figure for fandom, and they messed up big time. Sickening.
ok, what actual difference does this make? this is like the most inconsequential misassembly ever I've seen less heat generated by the entirety of SSGE, a toy line with no good toys, and yet something so tiny as this is what turns this toy bad?
IMO, it doesn't turn the toy bad, but I am very glad that a tutorial exists to help people fix it. Screw the people who have such a giant stick up their ass that they think this ruins the toy.
The balance of the figure is slightly off by millimeter or two, so it's more of fix for people that wants their figure perfectly how it was intended to be made
@@quickshot112 the balance being off is a pretty big problem! I mean…if im spending $100 on a figure it better come correctly assembled. Hasbro is the one paying a chinese factory instead of building in the united states where they have more control. They do this to save money and fatten their pockets. There is no way delivering a $100 product that is not correct is acceptable.
@@amptransformers2257 yeah tbh it is small issue, its not like it is difficult fix. Nobody is immune from mistake even 3rd party sometimes miss assembled their product. Most likely the next batch of figure would be fix like galvatron.
Man if mine arrives incorrect, they are going to get it sent back to them, or their going to give me half my money back or they are going to send someone to my house to fix it. $100 figure better be folding my laundry and doing my dishes. WTF Hasbro?
I don't see it as petty at all. If I am spending $100 on a figure that I am getting from a company that I spend close to $2000 per year with it better be correct! I don't mind the small fixes like the front fenders of concept are sunstreaker cause that was just removing a friction joint but this kind of fix is just ridiculous to expect your customers to do on such an expensive figure! Those heel pieces are more important than they may seem. The figure is not going to stand the correct way and will certainly be far less stable, not to mention the fact that they don't sit flush in alt mode either and also don't line up with the leg pieces when closed.
i know its annoying, but sometimes its really satisfying to be your figure's mechanic lol
Yes, I just fixed mine, following this video... except I didn't remove the legs... and it literally took me 5 to 10 minutes easy. No damage and it's perfect now.
Ok since the description mentions nothing, here's what just worked for me. Align a 1.3 hex bit and hobby driver it's attached to square over the pin and holding both the leg and the driver in one hand, gently tap the driver with a large rubbwr mallet until the pin slides out enough. It's in pretty tightly, so it will take severaly taps to dislodge it. Be patient when using pliers to remove the rest of the pin, because it's in there tight. When sliding the new pin in, start by pressing down a size 6 hex bit and hobby driver to stamp the pin down most of the way. Then pressing the ankle piece flush to a flat surface, switch to a 1.3 hex bit again and once again using the mallet, tap the pin in the rest of the way.
Thank you for doing the Lord's work. This will help a ton of people
Thank you. I was trying to remove the pin from the other side of the foot, and it was pure hell because of the pin being knurled on one end.
This video made removal of the second foot and reinstallation of both pins and feet much easier.
Damn you Flexed the shit outa that thigh 😂
😂😂😂
Bro, for second i thought that it was mine comment. Damn u r using the same profile picture as me, what a coincidence!
@@D4lw3z 😱😱😱That’s crazy‼️😁
@D4lw3z what if i told you, I actually have the Decepticon symbol on my actual Face. 😉
@D4lw3z what if i told you, I actually have the Decepticon symbol on my actual Face. 😉
Wow this is really a mini-MP44, bad qc and all
Thank you, I thought I was the only one who was feeling that 😂
Unlike mp-44, the QC issues on this guy are pretty much negligible
@@XavierDaSallaplus, he doesn’t cost 5 hundred us dollars and doesn’t have miniature Shia Labeouff
This figure is literally the best g1 prime we’ve ever gotten, way better than the garbage of mp44, the qc issues on this figure are inconsequential
@XavierDaSalla true, at least he doesn't have a jet pack with a peg assembled improperly, or poorly designed ratchet joints 😭
Hoping this is like Galvatron and only the 1st batch is messed up before Hasbro caught it and implemented a fix at the factory.
Probably isnt. I just (JUST) got mine and its like this from BBTS.
Same bro
I love how this issue is barely noticeable (it doesn't affect anything) and yet people are whining in the comments and saying it's a horrible figure just because the heels were put on the wrong foot....
I like how you're whining in the comments as well. It's a QC issue, it's worth addressing.
This video was a huge help. Thank you.
Good job
I followed what you dis here and it worked.
You just have to be very careful and make sure that you push straight down. The towel is necessary
Looks like we'll be playing Amazon Roulette.
Yeah
It doesnt affect the figure at all though??? Its purely cosmetic.
@@Jonicus_PrimeIt could cause some balancing issues
@@gummygrenade I've got him recently, and he has this missasembly, and it works fine. Stable, solid, great figure.
I feel though because we have enough time before the official release if we make enough noise, Hasbro will notice and fix it.
It's already officially released
@@MinimusAmbusIII yeah overseas or RUclipsrs who showcase it on their channel. I haven’t gotten my copy yet. It’s still says November so there’s every other site that you pre-order it.
@@Kingofviz that means the figures are already assembled, boxed, and shipped. A.k.a. released.
@@SeanCrosser that didn’t stop them from recoloring earthrise Prime.
@@Kingofviz In America, in the South, I got mine from Target. And they've been getting them in since October.
If u have a dedicated punch and a hammer u can tap out the pin without removing the leg. Or if u have a pressure trigger punch..same applies.
wow...strong dude! I always need a hammer to remove pins 😅
I mean its kind of a minor issue, you're rarely going to see it and even if you are its not a deal breaker.
i can see what the technical issue is; theres a blue rim poking out on the side of the tail lights. causing it to not sit flush when the feet are folded all the way out for robot mode. if only by a hair.
with that being said; this was more inconsequential than the shoulder misassembly on kingdom galvatron.
I hate to be the one to tell them that it was actually correct before doing all that work and the picture was a preproduction model that was assembled incorrectly.
Also taking the legs off 100% not necessary.
If you look around 7:27, you can see some trapezoid-shaped griebling between the toe and heel that aligns in truck mode when folded together, that only lines up after the swap.
Erm no. You don't even need to be familiar with the toy to see that the image is correct. It makes more sense for tail lights to be on the outside.
@@Chapmikethe tail lights were still on the outside
Why would you have that extra line on the heel piece showing in truck mode? You would want a solid piece to be shown. That line that runs through the heel is on to be shown as the heel in robot mode because most time people display their Transformer with their feet planted on the grout which prevent people from seeing that line that breaks the solid mold. And taking it off the leg makes handling the piece easier. Do you see how much force he had to use to get that pin out?
If you look at the heel piece before and after, the rounded side of the heel should not be sitting on the ground. It is correct after the fix. Is the hole punch he used an automatic one with springs? Is that the loud click we hear when taking out the pins? Thanks!
Good stuff sir. Thank you!
People: “you don’t have to fix them, it’s no big deal”
Also people: “but I fixed them on my copy”
That is what I say too & How many people are displaying them in truck mode? You barely will see the error & in robot mode on the shelf. You won't see it so should not bother people at all. Just leave it along unless you want to break it.
Its more of the fact its factory errored and some people want a correctly assembled figure
What you've done here is almost like magic! What tools are you using? For the pin removal in particular?
Do you mind sharing what pin punch you used?
Screwdriver(hex bit)
x.com/ShihShihMing1/status/1827518337573867972
Is it necessary to remove the legs before fixing the issue with the heels?
Does it really make that much of a difference?
Don’t see how removing the legs is necessary.
I was thinking the same while watching the video
I mean, I guess it makes it easier to get the pins out, but that still doesn’t seem like it’s worth that extra effort.
@@kevinpeoples8702 yeah for real if someday I get the figure and needs to be fixed I will not remove the legs
I wonder if he realized that the toy has knees. 🤔
Because he is doing the job properly and not risking collateral damage to the rest of the figure...
Thanks you! It is fixed! Appreciate this vid very much!
Nice clear tutorial.
I oughtta get a pin punch.
Why take the hips apart? That seemed totally unnecessary.
I don't see the problem...😢
The heel piece is upside-down so it doesn't sit flush with the surface the figure stands on. Minor issue but it's okay
@@BushBabyL How did they mess up after its release loll
Why u remove the whole leg 😅😅😅😅
what type of pin punch did you use?? spring loaded?? specific name??
Thanks for the tutorial.
What if it's the photo that was assembled wrong?
Nope
@@frenchfriedbagel7035how u know
@@Saiyan1229 because we have enough reference material to know.
I don’t want to be that guy but, are we sure that this is the correct way?
I mean, I think I’ve seen this case more than the “correct” assembly (also I know about the QC issues Hasbro has had so having more cases of wrong assembly doesn’t sound that crazy in the first place)
If you look around 7:27, you can see some trapezoid-shaped griebling between the toe and heel that aligns in truck mode when folded together, that only lines up after the swap.
@@nameforcomments4092you’re totally right, I didn’t see it at first. Thanks
@@kamesaiyan1157 No problem. I only knew to look for that because someone posted an image highlighting it on Reddit. I was skeptical myself until I saw that, and it’s still thankfully a very minor issue.
What size pin punch did you use?
About 1.7mm
This is awesome, thank you
Dang - mine is misassembled too. What a manufacturing failure this mold has been. I had to sand down the headplate to get it to swing all the way around. I had to Gorilla Glue the exhaust pipes to the shoulders because they popped off with the slightest touch. Now this... do better Hasbro.
This might be an instance where I would call hasbro customer service and ask for a replacement. They might ask for the bought version back ,but i wouldn't want to risk messing up or scratching the pin wholes on the feet.
Every copy of the figure, at least in this first batch, is misassembled like this.
I absolutely could nnot get those pins to budge, even leaning directly down on it. They are really glitchin' IN there.
What size pin punch is this??
How come no one has pointed out the flaw on Transmetal 2 Megatron’s wings yet?
How common is this issue?
@@DMSL2007 they are ALL like this!!
@@amptransformers2257There's absolutely no way to tell that at present time. Not everyone that got one so far is running online.
Very common.
Is that the tool making the noise when the first pin was taken out? I just want to know if it was a spring loaded tool or was that the sound of the pin hitting the table? Thanks!!
Really wtf, $100 figure and we still have to modify that’s BS!
I feel the same way.
$100????? This looks like a $50 figure 🤨.
@@checob224it’s $100. Only the figure itself is shown, not the trailer or accessories that also come with it.
@@therandomnessstrikes1435 damn that's crazy.
This figure is complete garbage. I felt a price point of $100 was ludacris to begin with before this misassemboed leg crap. Good luck to anyone buying this crap.
I don’t get it, what was wrong? Were the heels impeding any functionality?
From my understanding they’re upside down
Doesn’t impede functionality as far as I know. But they look obviously upside down once you’ve seen how they are supposed to look
Maybe the image is wrong
@@fayefaye3122 it does impede funtionality...the feet are not flat when you open the heels with the way it comes in the box. if you look closely the heel piece has a flat side and a side that is rounded and actually sits 1-3 mm higher on that side. It actually makes the figure much less stable that what it should be! There are more close up photos on some of the Transformers Facebook groups that show how actually bad it is. Not just that but it also makes it so the heel piece does not sit flush when you close it for alt mode.
What screw driver use to remove pin
Screwdriver(hex bit)
x.com/ShihShihMing1/status/1827518337573867972
See my comment, I just did it and took note of exactly what sizes I used and how I did it.
What tool did you use to push the pin?
Automatic center punch
@@reluttr2 is there a risk using that tool to punch out the pin? Isn’t it possible that after fixing the feet and putting the pin back in that it could be extremely loose and have floppy feet then?
This is not something I have ever done before and certainly don’t want to mess up a $100 figure. Thanks for your input!
@@amptransformers2257Those pins look pretty snug
@@reluttr2what brand
Lol, that's not an automatic center punch. It looks like a small screwdriver set and he changed the bits
How many mm is your pin puncher?
This 'fix' is not needed. It's merely cosmetic. Doesn't effect anything with the figure at all.
This is crazy 😅😅
Im not chancing it.. ill leave mine the way it is. Less stressful lol
wow i didn't know i had this production error on my copy, now ive just got a total of 4 QC issues
It doesnt affect the figure at all though??? Its purely cosmetic.
Idk doesn't bother me and saves me the time lol I'll just leave mine how it is incorrect
Has this been a common issue? Kinda hope it isn’t on my copy when it arrives
This issue is found on every single 86 optimus prime created so far....we need to seriously bug Hasbro or they will do NOTHING and just expect us to deal with it!
For me, if the figure stands fine, this is going to be a nonfactor. Fixing it will be unnecessary for something I'll never look at.
Damn, I never noticed this. Not 100% necessary, but now it's gonna bother me until i do it.
Yikes, I hope this is a anomaly and not a norm manufacturing issue. What should have been an SS86 Optimus Prime was manufactured as a SS86 Optimus Crime! Glad you could fix it. Hasbro trying to replicate 3rd party mistakes?!
as someone who has owned third party transformers, I've never had an assembly error like this EVER
This is something I've noticed more on official figures than third party
@@mr.timusproductions116 I'm just wondering how a miss hap like this could happen? Isn't piece assembly done by programmed machines? I guess it was random that the back feet pieces were aligned on the opposite sides when they were assembled.
@@mr.timusproductions116 Also, I recently experienced an assembly mess up with Magic Squares version of Constructicon Scavenger. His left foot assembly was not placed in the metal peg. It being core class size and a softer plastic, the metal peg seemed very hard to poke out without damaging the plastic. I showed Magic Square visual evidence of the part defect and they sent me a new leg with proper foot assembly, free of charge.
Sorry to inform you but this issue is on every single one of these figures produced so far. There is not one single figure that is correctly put together that has come off of that manufacturing line...I just hope that Hasbro does something about this as opposed to just letting it go because they don't want to invest time/money to fix the issue that they or one of their partners has caused...especially on an almost $100 figure! I could understand if it were an issue like the front fenders on the concept art sunstreaker, where you only had to remove a friction joint but having to do all this is seriously crazy!
@@amptransformers2257 What country are you in? Preorders for the US don't ship till November.
I can't get the pin out :(
There's no sound.
They’ll give you a new one I think
@@henry605 they ALL are like this….every single one!
@@amptransformers2257I know this now as I got mine from the second preorder
Man. I was hoping that an 100 USD figure would not suffer from such incompetence
I mean the $450 Masterpiece Optimus suffered from far more issues. I think expecting Hasbro/Takara to do better at less than 25% of that price was probably not a good bet.
@ConnorDangerCash It wouldn't be so bad if modern figures weren't so hard to impossible to repair. Hasbro has been using less screws and more pins on their toys much to the detriment of the figure.
@@ZX-Gear I agree with you on principle, but in my personal experience, I’ve had more issues with their screws stripping out in their weak plastic than I have with removing and reinserting pins. I’ve had to stop buying upgrade kits because I always have a screw that strips out when reassembling.
@@ConnorDangerCash The Armada Megatron was poorly designed in this regard cause you had to go at an angle. I prefer that over flat end pins.
Mine's fine Peaugh said its not that big of a deal. Also honestly tell me people. Will you be displaying him in robot Or truck mode/ Because in robot mode does not make a difference at all I don't care I just display them really that is it. People of the fandom sucks & makes a big deal out of stuff Why I stick to the toys.
People like you are why companies don't care and put out crap. You just accept it.
And they know sheep like you will be "whatever. I dont care, take advantage of me"
This is a 90 buck figure, and a dream figure for fandom, and they messed up big time.
Sickening.
Sad that fans need to fix things on an $80 figure.
For the US release, they better not have this issue
It will. They are on boats to the USA as we speak.
@@RockdownPlus yea, and they ALL have this issue!
They already do.
That’s what happens when you don’t give 3rd world factory workers their breaks
Oh no!
Anyway...
More trouble than it's worth
ok, what actual difference does this make? this is like the most inconsequential misassembly ever
I've seen less heat generated by the entirety of SSGE, a toy line with no good toys, and yet something so tiny as this is what turns this toy bad?
IMO, it doesn't turn the toy bad, but I am very glad that a tutorial exists to help people fix it. Screw the people who have such a giant stick up their ass that they think this ruins the toy.
The balance of the figure is slightly off by millimeter or two, so it's more of fix for people that wants their figure perfectly how it was intended to be made
And saying gme is bad toy is bad line is flat out wrong when figures like prime, sideswipe and stars cream has been quite good
@@quickshot112 the balance being off is a pretty big problem! I mean…if im spending $100 on a figure it better come correctly assembled. Hasbro is the one paying a chinese factory instead of building in the united states where they have more control. They do this to save money and fatten their pockets. There is no way delivering a $100 product that is not correct is acceptable.
@@amptransformers2257 yeah tbh it is small issue, its not like it is difficult fix. Nobody is immune from mistake even 3rd party sometimes miss assembled their product. Most likely the next batch of figure would be fix like galvatron.
Stolen from the factory?
No
Man if mine arrives incorrect, they are going to get it sent back to them, or their going to give me half my money back or they are going to send someone to my house to fix it. $100 figure better be folding my laundry and doing my dishes. WTF Hasbro?
Wait untill you see how much the mp 44 cost 😂
If you send it back and they are out of stock you get your money back and no figure. You know that right?
My MP 44 is fine
Well of course yours is missassembled. It is a factory pre production sample after all.
(It wasn't meant to leave the factory floor)
They were released already in Hong Kong is boxes and all, it’s released already.
Mine was shipped from Entertainment Earth. Same issue
Mine are like that too, and I got them from Target.
How petty do you have to be to be upset about something as trivial as this?
I don't see it as petty at all. If I am spending $100 on a figure that I am getting from a company that I spend close to $2000 per year with it better be correct! I don't mind the small fixes like the front fenders of concept are sunstreaker cause that was just removing a friction joint but this kind of fix is just ridiculous to expect your customers to do on such an expensive figure! Those heel pieces are more important than they may seem. The figure is not going to stand the correct way and will certainly be far less stable, not to mention the fact that they don't sit flush in alt mode either and also don't line up with the leg pieces when closed.
No one that spends $100 on this garbage way-overpriced backpack-heavy figure should have to do this.
How to tell me it’s made in China without actually saying it
Yeah.. most of the products in America are made in China doofus
What tool do you use to knock out the pins?