F**K YOU TAIWANESE/CHINESE MADE JUNK
I hear you, dude. The problem is that if we say screw Chinese parts, that limits aftermarket parts greatly. A lot of them are pretty good quality. I had the same problem with a thermostat housing several years ago. I wound up buying a Billet Specialties, polished aluminum billet housing with an O-ring. It was so perfect. I had serious leakage problems prior to that, and I tried everything. Now I know some people are going to say well you didn’t try this gasket or that gasket or this sealant or that sealant. Yes I did. I tried everything. The billet specialties thermostat housing with an O-ring worked perfect. You could scuff it up and paint it if you wanted to.