Alright, the latest from my end of the country..
I ordered the "New design" part from a RAM dealer.. Part number P68338342AB and 2 new nylock nuts..total cost was $138.00 including shipping.
I contacted FCA and filed a claim for reimbursement yesterday, they asked for and received a copy of the invoice and credit card receipt. They said I would have my check in about a week.
No argument or BS.. Just a simple transaction..
I installed the part in my truck, took about an unhurried hour.
I suggest that anyone trying to do this themselves buy's , begs, borrows a puller such as the one in the photo, makes the job a breeze .
Re-centering the steering wheel is easy and you will have to do it to get it perfect, I marked everything but it was a hair off and a simple turn of the adjuster nut centered it.
After reading several months of forum posts I decided to just fix it and forget, no real cost involved, just a little effort which I do enjoy doing,,