So I've just come back from taking a break from GH for work, and then a holiday, and this has gone from "cases are messed up, delays whilst they are fixed" to "cases are being shipped in damaged condition, lets work out who gets the least damaged". I was under the impression that I was paying for a case of the specification listed in the original post, in which "scratched/damaged" is not mentioned.
Would someone like to fill me in on why the manufacturer is not liable for not following the same specification? "Ignoring a request" certainly puts them at blame, I know for a fact that the workshop I previously worked in would have had to re-make every piece out of their own pocket if they made such a "decision". The fact that it sounds as if no sample parts were produced before main production began also surprises me, especially with a run this large. Similarly, the statement "All parts have been affected by poor manufacturing and no quality control" heavily implies that numerous other falsities were made by the manufacturer, since I'm sure that they would not have been selected for production if they stated that from the outset. I thought that this manufacturer had previously been used for another group buy (successfully? I cannot find where I originally read this), what gives with this one? They were tasked with producing cases sold for $350 per unit, IMO they should be perfect. I've skimmed through the replies since the original update, and there seems to be remarkably little discussion about this.
Please note that I would like to retain my spot, and have paid the shipping invoice as a reflection of this. Like many others in this group buy, I am upset about what has transpired, and would want to view photographs of all damage to my case before I accept it.
Xondat, you have my fullest sympathies, and I am willing to wait as long as it takes to get a pristine-as-possible X60.