Tons of meh in this thread.
Coil scraping can be several issues. Here is where AQ may become less then helpful though. Kevin will do what he can to keep you happy, but if it is indeed the coil being loose in the gap they will fault the user for clipping or excessive power. If there is actually something in the gap then they will fix it no issues most of the time.
As for power handling, I have said will always say they are rated for 1k for a very good reason. Can they take more? Sure some times they do...are they meant to? Nope. lol
As for Kevin and his tech help...well, in the end he is not a tech guy what so ever, he is only a customer support specialist. So if anyone contacts AQ and they respond with advice, double and triple check what they suggest as odds are it will not be 100% correct.