So an update: Took the Griffin to @JakesSA who found that the tank ships to SA with the screws "locked into place". He replaced it for me toot sweet, thank you so much Jakes and Lindsay!
My point is -should anyone wish to purchase a Griffin in the future, 1. get the retailer to loosen those...
@Christos, thanks, i did. The allen key kept poking through the band. No luck.
@capetocuba, I think it was too far gone, couldn't get anything in between the screw and the post, and it's entirely stripped now. :(
@GreenyZA I don't have a dremel, and it's more than flush, but i just took it to...
@Rob Fisher, I JUST got my Griffin and stripped one of the grub screws immediately, since they come locked in and the allen key is apparently horrible. Couldn't even build on it! :-(
Any advice on getting the stupid screw out? I've already tried all the tricks on the interwebs. If all else...