Thrust bearing cap offset

So if the crank has a .005" thrust play with the caps aligned as well as they can be as is being reported now..... is this any longer a problem? There is nothing that actually guarantees that the cap and block side surfaces are actually going to be perfectly aligned that comes to my (tired) mind....

It may depend on how the factory set up the machining of theses side surfaces. But, even if they are factory machined while being torqued together, I can't see anything that makes sure they will stay so aligned once they are removed and re-torqued in place the 2nd time. Only something like alignment sleeves extending into the holes (like in many rod caps) can control that.

And then on top of that, is some clearance between the sides of the thrust bearing and the cap and block. Hence the 'delicate' alignment procedure of smacking the crank back and forth LOL