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And that lack of "straightness" can be seen from the side, even when setting the bevels.

I am aware of that, and that is exactly why I said that I have a hard time imagining how an incomplete bevel set can lead to a "collapsing edge."

I too suspect that they will. I have a hard time imagining how an incomplete bevel set can lead to a "collapsing edge."

The first step is to determine whether or not the bevel is set. Since you've got a loupe, examine BOTH bevels and see if their scratch patterns extend ALL the way to the edge along the entire edge. ...