Corvette C7 replacement torque tube assemblies remain on national backorder while torque tube failures continue to grow

There is actually no surprise here, back order is the order of the day for +General Motors all around (as already demonstrated with ignition switch shortages for all GM cars affected by safety recall).

As the sales of Stingray increase, so does the number of torque tube failures and without replacement assemblies on hand, the owners of these cars can and will experience rather lengthy down times.  Since the problem with the defective torque tube design is real, as explained here, seems like the time has come for +General Motors to acknowledge the problem and stock up on the torque tubes since they will be in high demand, just like the belt tensioners are, at least until someone realizes there is a problem and comes up with a meaningful solution.

The one thing about torque tubes, they cannot be easily serviced by just anyone, including dealership technicians.  The torque tube servicing consists of pressing shot bearings out and pressing the new bearings into the torque-not an easy job at all, unless someone has suitable equipment to do so.

Now, considering the competence of Chevrolet dealerships and the fact that they have a knack for obliterating the engines during simple torque tube removal process, Stingray owners can rest assured that given an opportunity, these dealerships would botch the tube servicing as well.