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... and while engaged, how deep does this one go into the flexplate? I wouldn't be so happy with a contact pattern of only 1/2 of the width on the ring gear teeth - even if it starts (and sounds) perfectly normal, every time.

I don't think so; the solenoid core spring will absorb much more than that wear. During operation, while engaged, the bendix pinion will rest against the stop collar, held there by the (spring-loaded) fork. Some wear at those fork knobs is inevitable. That's why we put some moly grease in that...

It's all here: TM 9-2320-280-34, Chapter 6-6. STARTER REPAIR

That bendix should have come out easily. Did you not remove the pin (#10), where the fork pivots?

:ditto: what Mogman said... To me, that bendix has seen much better days... They aren't that expensive, so I would definitely install a new replacement, before reassembly. Besides that I'm wondering why that stop collar has to be so thick? That looks like at least 1/2" (?) If this was mine...