When I first bought my fx1 it would kill batteries. I swapped out the stator plate and never had another problem. My theory was someone jump started it with a car and damaged the charging coils.
If you can't find a source you could use a castle nut to replace the missing nut and check with jetmaniac to see if he has the bearing.
https://www.mcmaster.com/stainless-steel-slotted-nuts/
Compression check and the pistons will start to get noisy. I wouldn't worry about it. The stock top end on my fx-1 lasted 24 years before I rebuilt. By then it needed a new crank as well. Do a compression test and go ride.
Project farm recently posted a damaged thread repair video. I personally have always used helicoils because they are not expensive and I have never had one fail.
I have run the t-handle screws on my headpipe and they are awfull. The screws still stick and the t-handles hurt my fingers. I am currently using some with larger heads and I like them. I made a tool that makes it a lot easier to adjust the bottom screw. I like the 10mm head idea better myself...
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