New OEM seal (SKF re-brand).
Dry as a bone.
I have lots of pics I will post this weekend.
The OEM seal came with a small note in the baggy from Delco saying that it's a new improved design (albeit the same as the one that was in my car dating back to 1998) that puts the seal 2mm further up the shaft of the axle.
This reconciles with what I had measured @ 0.060"
Who would have thought that 2mm in AXIAL POSITION (not OD) would mean the difference between a leaky mess (6" daily spot) and no leaks whatsoever.