That's good to know about the hard coat pinions and the HD arms. I owned an E5s (sold), E7SE (sold), and E5 (lost), so I am very familiar with the old style swash. I did not have any issues with the E5 plastic tail slider, but I upgraded it to the E7SE as soon as it came out.
Good to know that if I order a new E5 kit, I will not have to worry about the pinions or the HD arms. Thanks.