Easy guys,
I'm sure that Ian is just becoming frustrated because he has taken a hobby (his X), and made into work (admin of this forum)... and that probably takes all the fun out of both.

I am looking for a little guidance from you Ian. I hope you receive this request for information with positive favor.

I hope I understand this correctly.
I too have the SLR lift (Stage Two with T-AALs and shackels). I am currently running with about 1 inch clearance between the bumpstop and upper A-arm. I have not noticed my steering link to be failing at this time (just installed my EOE tie rod links yesterday, and checked for slop then), but I only have a few thousand on the lift so far.

Would you be kind enough to explain the failure of your steering link (specifically), the suspected cause (excessive T-bar lift... Am I doomed?), and the recovery costs.

For all: This sounds like a potentially costly issue all those considering a lift purchase. All X lifts (so far) are manufactered on the same concept... Extended A-arm/Ball joints that support extended T-Bar lift so factory alignment specs can be maintained.
This steering link issue could be a serious problem.

Also, Is SLR going to get you a replacement set of A-Arms to correct the fact that the bumpstop bumper on the A-Arm doesn't quite line up correctly with the bumpstop at full droop. (He noted that the 2nd run of arms would correct this issue. I am not at all pleased with this considering the price).

Thanks for your time,
Kennedy