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This is not a slam on anybody so don’t get your knickers all in a twist! That is about as politically correct as I get 😀
I have a tough time understanding the resistance to using the correct part when they are available. Use what you have to in a pinch but install the correct part when you can.
At the manufacturers end, a constant demand on a part number means that they will continue to make the part. The reverse is also true. In a sense it is our choice whether or not they continue to build these small parts based on the demand we maintain.
Every time we substitute or go aftermarket we are cutting our own throat on these small parts.
To answer the question on the nylon and cork washers the correct stack is a nylon as a bearing then at least two cork then a nylon as a bearing. If you do this the repair is correct and they will probably last decades. All for very little investment.