Re: (idm) CR manufacturing flaw?

From Synaptic Records
Sent Mon, Dec 22nd 1997, 15:35

At 03:26 PM 12/22/97 +0000, Steve /k/./F/ wrote:
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>> has anyone else had trouble with their Chain Reaction CDs breaking in
>> half?
>> does the metal packaging place unnatural stress on the disks when
>> they're
>> shelved horizontally? i notice that the bottom halves have a bit of
>> "bounce,"
>> which makes the CD removable - but could also crack the CD when the
>> case is
>> impacted from above or from below.
>
Yes - while the packaging looks  nice -- it's one of the dumbest designs
I've ever seen.  We had one come broken from the distributor and one
re-order from a customer who broke theirs a week after we sent it.  Since
then we've been shipping them in regular jewel cases and putting the empty
metal box in the package just in case someone wants it.
Rick


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