I figured that since it was supposed to be hardened steel it would be fine, I'm not sure what's going on with it. My camera takes poor close-up shots but I'll try to get a picture to show you the obvious wear on the gear.
EDIT: It turns out my cell phone takes better close-ups than my Nikon

It isn't the best picture, but you can clearly see that it is worn out. With the power of my Neu I probably would have stripped that part of the gear off had I finished off the battery pack I was on.