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OK, if you don't fit the cog correctly you will strip the thread on your hub. I mistakingly thought the tighter the better and that's what happened to my first hub. Of course cheap parts are easier to bugger
Fit the cog to wrist tightness with a chainwhip, then ride on it gently with no backforce, i.e. so you tighten the cog to the max torque needed. Then put on the lockring wrist tight. You may need to tighten the lockring once or twice after this, as you apply a little more torque when riding properly.