Laminating is a pretty popular fab term in my book. I reference laminating when a part is initially designed and plating when it getting a repair.
I've always heard it called plated even Jesse Haines thought it was a funny way to describe what he did to said case. One of the 3 case mentioned cases the owner didn't like the modifications done and we sent him our parts and now he is extremely happy with it.
The key point is yes there was a issue and we have solved it we ended up making a shift fork jig machined out of a solid Aluminum and have had zero issues since. Rear rails require offset shift forks for now. But in the near future the rails will be dual drilled so offset forks will not be needed.
Also here are some fun photos that contain information.