Not even a day after I left my review mentioning I unfortunately received a barbell with a bead that wouldn't lock in place on the thread, they sent me a replacement free of charge (it showed up two days later in the mail).
That's some really great service. I changed my review to reflect that. The replacement bead of the new one locks in place on the thread and I haven't had any issues so far. Thank you, Valkyrie! The fit and feel of the barbell is top notch, like the titanium spare I purchased.
Until next time~