explain to me why they would add this step to the manufacturing process instead of building them the way they have ever since the composite bat was invented. It's shaved. If the manufacturer wanted the walls thinner, they would just build it that way instead of using extra material just to remove it.
I've worked in the composite industry for 10+ years. I've worked directly with the company in Mexico that made the og Catalyst.
The manufacture of composite parts is very inconsistent from part to part. As a rule, it is not possible to control the id and od of a composite part within 1/1000 of an inch.
We make fg and carbon paddle shafts that vary as much a .100 ID from shaft to shaft. Some of our assembly require them to be run on a lathe to accommodate the inner sleeves.
Now, I say all that say again, I'm not familiar with Worth's process.
Judging by that endcap, it looks tampered with.