Are any other Ericson rudder assemblies like this?

[rgraham]

At the risk of beating a dead horse could anyone tell me if any other Ericson rudder assemblies are like the one on my 36 RH. Below are four pictures the topside of the top rudder post bearing, the underside of same bearing the quadrant and the vertical play in the rudder (about 3 mm). It looks like this is the way it was set up at the factory and I was just wondering are any other Ericsons like this. It appears that the weight of the rudder is being supported by the packing gland which causes it to be rotated with the quadrant. It must be rubbing against a bronze bushing in the rudder tube or I would think there would be a lot more wear evident.
Thanks,
Robert