I'm relaying this story. This concerns a wheel bearing on a 2003 Grand Am. It seems that both wheels have needed wheel bearings since the car was new. These bearings only last about 30,000 miles before they start to sound like an airplane again. Knowing the history on this car I suggested to keep the old bearing after the last one was changed at a major automobile repair franchise. The car owner was told that the bearing was core stock and they couldn't hand it over without a charge.
Have things got so bad that they are rebuilding bearings. I can't imagine such a thing. What am I missing?