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Whether two point trems are better is quite a debate. The purists will say only the 6 screw original versions are "proper" and so long as the guitar is properly set up with a well cut nut they are fine.
I have both types and two strats with Kahler trems and they are all great. There may be slight differences in sound and feel but they are slight. I do like a steel block in them rather than the cheapo mazak ones.
But I prefer them, since 2-post ones - exactly because they have less friction - also tend to 'warble', which I hate. I'm not convinced there's any other great difference in tone though.
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The insert post holes need to be made at exactly the correct angle and be tight enough that the splines on the metal insert grip firmly into the body wood once in position.
There are also tweaks that can be done to the pivot screw holes in a tradition fulcrum vibrato to improve its return to pitch accuracy.
Two post trems chirp with heavy right hand technique, have a plunky attack envelope and offer very little upgrade in performance.
But each to their own
2 posts are better than tightening down the 2 outer screws, that's for sure.
It was jist musings rather than any serious thought. I always fancy building a parts caster and loads of bodies I see are drilled for trems which I never use, it would be a cosmetic thing at the end of the day