Disclaimer: Links on this page pointing to Amazon, eBay and other sites may include affiliate code. If you click them and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.
it turns out the set WAS defectiveThat looks like the AC Delco Original Equipment set that looks like this but yours does have a twisted one or two.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=948186&cc=1503775&jsn=894&jsn=894
You’re all over the place on this and trying to blame everyone else and not taking any responsibility on yourself at all.