Quote Originally Posted by WESTERNAERO View Post
I wasn't referring to the pitting, the overall gear itself defiantly doesn't look like a forging. They're actually an oddly designed gear. There is no way to finish grind the gear face on them. So it's a little hard to believe that they would be forged with the surface finish they have.
Merc has had issues with brand new gearsets. The good shops will reject a fair amount of them before accepting a set that looks decent.

But yes, they don't look all that great.