After waiting for over a week now for my new seal plate and shaft seal to be delivered, I noticed a very small chip on the outer edge of the black side of the shaft seal (the half that has the spring) after I had already went through all the trouble of installing it and attaching the new seal plate to the motor mount plate, so I would like to be able to use it if you guys think it would still be ok. Plus I would like to get my pool water circulating again asap. What do you guys think? Maybe I'm being a bit too picky. I REALLY don't feel like having to return it and wait for another one, but I will if I have to.