Poorly designed hinge - Scalarworks LEAP/08 30mm Scope Mount

I purchased 2 of these back in November 2021 and they have had very minimal use... I want quality when it comes to something I may have to bet my life on...

I went to the range yesterday and upon removing my rifle from the case I observed that the scope had canted... This was extremely odd because this is on my home defense weapon and it sits next to my bed 99% of the time. When I do transport it, I use a case. I treat all my weapons with great care to preserve their accuracy and their value.

The cause of the problem was that the hinge materials had yielded. I did not over torque the bolts. The design is quite good as securing the scope in place and the bolts have Loctite on them from the factory so there is never a need to over torque.

The hinge design is faulty. I see that the LEAP/08 has an updated and clearly more robust hinge configuration from what I was sold.

I hope ScalarWorks stands behind their product and will make this right.