I have some of those ratchets. One 1/4 regular, 3/8 regular, 3/8 long, and 1/2 long. I love the 3/8 and 1/2 drives. My only problem was that the screws came loose, but a little lock-tite took care of that. As for the 1/4, it feels coarse to me. Maybe it just needs better lube like you did to yours.