Brand new QA1 front suspension and still have steering wheel play?

First- what are your alignment specs? It matters a bunch for steering feel and play.

Second- all worm and ball steering boxes, ALL of them, have an on center dead spot. It is literally part of the construction of the box. Doesn’t matter if it’s Mopar, or Borgeson, PST or Flaming River. Doesn’t matter if it’s brand new and adjusted properly. It is just a fact of the construction of the box. Now, that said, it should be an on center “spot” and not inches of slop.