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Do they only feel solid when you tighten the bolt or all the time? If the taper is misshapen as per @Pifko suggestion they will feel solid when you do the bolt up but it’s just pushing a square peg into a round(ed) hole so it has no staying power.
If the bolts loosen and the arms are still nice and solid on the axle, how much can you tighten them? I can always get at least 1/4 to 1/2 a turn on the bolts on square taper cranks any time I try.