I had a similar issue and it was the fact that one of the headset cups was slightly at an angle to the frame. Pressing it properly solved it- but was a constant issue, not intermittent so yours might be something else. Worth checking though.
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I had a similar issue and it was the fact that one of the headset cups was slightly at an angle to the frame. Pressing it properly solved it- but was a constant issue, not intermittent so yours might be something else. Worth checking though.