Re: (idm) CR manufacturing flaw?

From teddy salad
Sent Mon, Dec 22nd 1997, 16:13

i would just like to report that the structural integrity of my biokenetiks
is intact and that if you will notice how when you place the cd onto the
bottom half of the packaging it acts similar to a snapple lid (or any other
vaccuum seal) and a gentle "pop" from the backside will free the cd rather
than attempting to lift/pry/twist the cd off, which im betting is when it
has broken for most of you.



>At 03:26 PM 12/22/97 +0000, Steve /k/./F/ wrote:
>>xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx wrote:
>>
>>> 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