The bearing was fine with no play and I believe it was a single row. I know there was some confusion and they ordered the wrong one from LNE so it took a little longer for the fix. According to the VIN number it should have been a double row bearing but it was a single which they didn't find out until they pulled it out. So yes it could have lasted the entire life of the car but it would have been nagging me the whole way and distracting me from the enjoyment of my first Porsche!!
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