That's a bit of a cynical view, He brought two balls for different control levers one which was old with the worn thread the other was brand new he would have been happy for me to have the brand new one however there was difference in the threads so the worn one served as a temporary replacement. He then insisted on paying me for the handcuff key which I told him there was no need but he went to great lengths to catch me up and insisted he paid me ten pounds for the handcuff key there then pursued a further Mexican standoff but he was insistent, not the action I believe of a thief.