I finally have calmed down and got the fitment issues figured out. I put it in the lathe and turned down the flange some and the o ring grooves deeper. Not perfect but better. It at least goes in the pipe

Despite the annoyance of my fitment issues and my point of view of "bad customer service".  This pipe totally rips!! I had a fmf pipe that was on it when I bought it and that thing doesn't even compare to the shear pipe.  I wouldn't recommened getting it chromed by matt, Californias chrome sucks!

If you have a lot of money for a 250 pipe and a lot of patients I don't think that shears pipe can be beat as far as current production pipes!