Figured I'd update this. I called and talked with Jeff at bowtie bits. He agreed that something wasn't right, so I shipped the pressure plate back(on my dime). I also sent in my core with it, and he had his re builder rebuild my core. I just installed it, and it works great. Comparing the two, the only differences were the ears on the first pressure plate were worn and allowed the plate to slide around.
Overall, I'm pleased with how they handled it.
