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Anybody else's phone creaks when squeezed?

I know, this is due to a plastic build. It seems to be due to the back case that's causing it. It doesn't happen often, but at times I can certainly feel the phone creak. Though its got me thinking, is it just my phone or does others creak in a similar matter also? I didn't really expect this from such a high end device, but eh I guess I gotta learn to live with it.
I guess I could cover it up by getting a case that encases the phone, or see if I can find another back casing.

For what its worth, mine doesn't but as you say its plastic and im sure it wont be long before mine starts. I forgot to swap my MicroSD card out of my old phone when I got the phone and now im scared to take the cover off to put it in because that battery cover is so thin and flimsy.

mine doesnt squeak also

No creaking here. I did catch one of the buttons while squeezing and it triggered the haptic feedback but no creaking. The rear panel feels flimsy when detached, but when in place the phone feels reasonably solid to me.

TravUK said:
The rear panel feels flimsy when detached, but when in place the phone feels reasonably solid to me.
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Maybe that's cause you're used to the Touch HD? I'm gonna make the switch from a Touch HD to the Galaxy S as well.
Seriosuly though, my Touch HD creaks only when handled in a certain way, maybe the same is true for the Galaxy S?
Regards.

Silverdragondk said:
Maybe that's cause you're used to the Touch HD?
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lol, yeah maybe
I also have a Blackberry Bold 9700 and the case for that creaks way more than any noise I can get from the Samsung.

It happens to me sometimes when I try to get a better grip
The first few times I almost **** myself thinking I broke something

Mine seems to creak when I press the top bit of the phone (just above the grill thing above the Samsung logo), and sometimes at the sides also when I pick it up. It's not that bad, but I have terrible, terrible OCD and this can bug me sometimes.

Creaking? That reminds me of the g1 lol
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blackerwater said:
Creaking? That reminds me of the g1 lol
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and my HTC Magic xD

blackerwater said:
Creaking? That reminds me of the g1 lol
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It certainly does. I got fed up of mine and sold it because of the non stop creaking from the bottom right corner of the screen.

i just got my SGS last week..... n its already making creaky noise when held tightly from the side..... is there a way to get a replacement???

Try tightening the small screws at the back. Turns out that the silver bezel is really loose out of the box for some units. Also, in some units, there is a small gap between the battery and the back plate. That makes it creak real bad though I doubt that is a structural error.
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my left side creaks

mine does this sometimes, it doesn't bother me at all.

I get it here on the top of the phone in the middle.
Not worried about it, guess it gives it more personality
Now what I would really like, more cases so we can customize.
A matte or shinny steel back cover would be a nice addition
Anything really, to make it less iCrap 3 looking I hate people saying
it's an iCrap 3 and that I should get an iCrap 4

creaking silver bezel in the left bottom part here. I'm "glad" to see i'm not alone

Yups my SGS also creeks when I squeeze it from sides...
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Mine creeks when I squeeze it too ... This is what happens when they try to make a hightech phone cheaper ... if they used a better plastic or something else (the Iphone has murano glass from Italy .. WTF? ) the phone would be to expensive and many of us couldn't buy it ..! As long as it doesn't hurt the phone I don't mind ! The solution for me was the silicone case (and make the difference if you drop the phone !)

Mine does, only around the power button though.
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Metal bezel and scratches

The Nexus 4 is very likely to be my next phone, replacing my old HTC Desire. Anyway, I have one big concern about the new Nexus.
I have had a LG Device once. It also had a silver-shiny bezel, just like the nexus 4. And exactly this bezel attracted scratches like a magnet. You could barely look at it without producing a scratch. It was kind of like the backside of the old iPod touches (if you know what I mean).
Sounds weird, but this is my biggest concern about the phone till yet. I don't want to have a phone which is scratched all over immediately...
Just my thoughts, anyway....

Seriously?

seriously.Probably sounds a bit crazy, but I have had a really worse experience with this. The mentioned older LG device with the metal bezel looked really awfull after few weeks of usage (and I really took care of where I put it etc.)....like it's been used for a few years already...

theoneofgod said:
Seriously?
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He has forsaken the worship of Google and expressed an independent thought doubting the perfection of this device! BURN HIM
Seriously though don't those who have handled it say the outside is soft? It sounds like some sort of rubbery plastic not metal. Could be wrong.

Get a case/bumper

eep2378 said:
Get a case/bumper
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don't think that'd work out for the front of the device...but even if, I'm not a fan of cases at all, why should I buy a many-hundreds-of-dollars/euros-device and than put it into a case for a few dollars/euros? My old phone survived my jeans also pretty well, the screen hasn't any spotable scratch - and it isn't even gorilla glass or anything comparable...

Perfect example of one of the many things duct-tape can fix.
I have no idea how easily the Nexus 4 will scratch. Guess we'll find out.

I don't think its metal, looks like plastic with chrome paint, but yes if metal it can get dings like the iPhone5.

I've also read that it's a rubbery feeling plastic which doesn't seem like it's scratch too easily.
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eksasol said:
I don't think its metal, looks like plastic with chrome paint, but yes if metal it can get dings like the iPhone5.
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platic with that chrome paint thing is even worse, it's just like butter. Metal is far better in that kind of stuff, the Desire's frame is some kind of painted metal, too. Got 2 noticable scratches in there, though, but that's not too bad for like 2 and a half years of daily usage with no case...
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I've also read that it's a rubbery feeling plastic which doesn't seem like it's scratch too easily.
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I think that only counts for the black plastik frame, not the silver one

haloimplant said:
He has forsaken the worship of Google and expressed an independent thought doubting the perfection of this device! BURN HIM
Seriously though don't those who have handled it say the outside is soft? It sounds like some sort of rubbery plastic not metal. Could be wrong.
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Indeed. Like all other phones are indestructible.

Nascor said:
don't think that'd work out for the front of the device...but even if, I'm not a fan of cases at all, why should I buy a many-hundreds-of-dollars/euros-device and than put it into a case for a few dollars/euros? My old phone survived my jeans also pretty well, the screen hasn't any spotable scratch - and it isn't even gorilla glass or anything comparable...
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the bumper is slightly raised on the front and in the back to help protect. not guaranteed. i hate cases as well, however, i think i will be giving a bumper a try.

Yeah, I don't like the chrome ring either. My old Vibrant had it and it looked terrible after a couple of months. The paint started to chip and made the phone look really old. Plus it's kind of an outdated design cue. The N4 would have looked much more sleek without it.
Even in Google's promo shots the ring looks black, not silver. Looks much nicer, IMO.

You could always paint the silver ring black like many nexus 7 users have done
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manlisten said:
Even in Google's promo shots the ring looks black, not silver. Looks much nicer, IMO.
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found that pretty interesting, too. Don't they like their own phone? On Googles pics, chrome thing is almost invisible, while on hands on shots you can clearly see it:
https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_4_16gb
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http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/29/3569540/google-nexus-4-preview-price-release-date

sassyness77 said:
You could always paint the silver ring black like many nexus 7 users have done
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but you would have a deformed phone :cyclops:

I'm not a fan of the tacky fake chrome, but I'll probably just get a case/bumper for it anyway.

Wait to see how it is constructed, I normally just let my phones get scratched on their cases and then when come to selling just buy the parts and replace them, it's always as cheap as buying cases.

Bump for awareness. Someone please reply if you know about the quality/material/durability of the bezel. The strange thing is that they designed the bezel like that, to make sure the screen is safe, when put down. One would think that they made it out of a durable material/finish.
Edit: I'm quite sure that it's impossible to replace parts, when damaged. Since the battery door is sealed, I reckon you're f****d when you drop your phone and the bezel gets scratched up. This could be an issue to me, for sure.

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Edit: I'm quite sure that it's impossible to replace parts, when damaged. Since the battery door is sealed, I reckon you're f****d when you drop your phone and the bezel gets scratched up. This could be an issue to me, for sure.
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It looks like the back cover is held on only with two screws. Standard screws not some proprietary kind. So in theory (without actually having a device to work with) it should be possible to easily replace the back cover assuming you found a new one. The back cover on this phone has all sorts of circuitry built into it so it might be quite difficult to find a new one.
It is also possible that the warranty sticker is on the bottom of that back cover, so when you take it off you rip off the warranty sticker. We will have to wait for a teardown to see if this is the case.

Traces of wear

Hello to everyone,
owning the N5 for over a month now with moderate use over the day, I see first signs of wear.
On the top left corner (frontfacing) I've already polished the rubberised paint away and it gets glossy.
Have to say that this is the part of the phone that hits the inside of the pocket first when I put it in my trousers.
But for me it's a little bit of a disappointment, especially because the N4 showed this first after 8 months!
How is your N5 holding up so far?
Cheers,
Flaxx
EDIT: Forgot to mention: Black N5

Mines fine. But then it is white so the sides are already glossy....
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Mines fine too (black version), but mine spends most of it's time on my desk or in my hands :laugh:
Is is worth an RMA? Surely it shouldnt wear down so quickly??

ricey1986 said:
Mines fine too (black version), but mine spends most of it's time on my desk or in my hands :laugh:
Is is worth an RMA? Surely it shouldnt wear down so quickly??
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Thought about RMAing it, but the rest of the phone is flawless: no problem with random noise in call or videorecording, vibrator motor, display (first RMA) and the little noise of the power button not bothering me at all.
The possibility of getting a bad phone is "too damn high" I guess. :laugh:

My N5 wears down slightly on the upper back edges. Just the outer edges are becoming blank. But I consider it as normal because regardless of the material edges are always very prone to wear of. I don't have a problem with that as long as it stays that subtle.
BTW. I am using a day one device.
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mine has one scratch on the back, otherwise still in mint condition

Nathanation said:
Mines fine. But then it is white so the sides are already glossy....
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Normal wear and tear that causes paint to wear off does not warrant an RMA.
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G1ForFun said:
Normal wear and tear that causes paint to wear off does not warrant an RMA.
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Sure it does.Everyone should RMA at that point. I mean why wouldn't you want to pay an extra $50 or more on the next Nexus. /sarcasm

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Normal wear and tear that causes paint to wear off does not warrant an RMA.
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Why are telling me? White = glossy sides. No wear problem.
Black = matte effect sides (and poor choice in colour ?) wears off. Anything with that kind of finish will wear, I don't think they would give you a replacement for it.
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Flaxx1988 said:
owning the N5 for over a month now with moderate use over the day, I see first signs of wear.
On the top left corner (frontfacing) I've already polished the rubberised paint away and it gets glossy.
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I have a weared out spot on left top corner of the screen. Looks like oleophobic coating on this phone's screen is even less durable than on GN and N4. Disappointed. White 16GB.

Well the build quality is lower than HTC, what do you expect?

Now i get why the price is lower with high specs..!
Smart Google and LG..!

It's basically plastic wrapped around a screen and small underpowered battery

no case
Expect wear.

No wear on dropped and tossed with car keys and small change Black N5... with QuickCover !
It's exactly the phone I was wishing for, "relative" build quality, toughness and all. The N5 won't ever age as well as my old N1 -- nor feel as substantial when handheld, but I'm still thrilled with the unmatched value of the N5, the fit with my needs, and still will be even if it craps out early. And I'll be longing for the next+ Nexus by then, anyway...

dicecuber said:
It's basically plastic wrapped around a screen and small underpowered battery
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This small underpowered battery gets amazing battery life. 5 to 5.5 hours screen on time I'm happy. Great design too :thumbup:. I love how this phone feels in hand and it feels to me the build is worth much more than the price tag. I have a black n5 BTW but I have a white back on at the moment.
Also to reply to what this threads about I have a day one device that I received the Monday after launch and its still mint. I use a bumper maybe 50% of the time and I use skinomi screen protectors.
>^.^< Sent From Meow nexus5

ru-dmitry said:
I have a weared out spot on left top corner of the screen. Looks like oleophobic coating on this phone's screen is even less durable than on GN and N4. Disappointed. White 16GB.
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That is strange. It's rated at 20,000 wipes with rough cloth by Corning and surely you haven't come near that or used harsh chemicals on it.

Do any of you REALLY want a metal/aluminum Galaxy??

Since the heyday with android phones, vs the Gphone(g stands for girl) everyone use to rave about how a metal housing was so awesome and now a days many reviews about the GS5 is about how they are disappointed with the phone still having a plastic housing.
I don't want metal, if this was 1960, people would be in awe with plastics. Plastic is durable, doesn't dent, holds up to decent abuse, is flexible and honestly IMO its got a great feel. Much better then some cold metal feeling.
Also, one of the biggest things. Removable battery and expandable memory! I don't know of any metal phones that have a removable battery and I pray to god that the future Galaxies don't fall victim to BS. Not only does this phone have a removable battery and storage expansion, but it can withstand water! that IMO is innovative! Look at the HTC ONE 8, or the Gphone, all metal, sealed battery (Retarded IMO, with a device like this.. Imagine having a point and shoot camera with no option to change the battery out) and they can't withstand water.
Finally, all these people that swear the metal housing phones are the best, they all slap plastic cases on top of them anyway!
I just hope Samsung stay true to the removable battery phone, its IMO why I stick with them and will continue to!

Is this a question or a rant?

DSA said:
Is this a question or a rant?
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Im in the general section, its both.

I don't want metal. I wouldn't have returned my M8 if I did.
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Nope. I'm coming from a long line of iPhones and sure it feels nice...but it damages too easily. All of my previous iPhones are damaged in some way or another. Not to mention, the majority of those raving about the metal body slap a case on it anyways, so there goes the "look and feel" argument they love to use.

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Im in the general section, its both.
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So, what are you hoping to achieve with this thread?

I could care less about metal or plastic, I care about UI and features plus battery life. I'm not a diva or a hipster.
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To me it depends on overall quality of the device. If I can get a water resistant device and have it feel good in the hand, which imo the S5 does, then I'm for it.
I was really hoping there was going to be a super high end S5 variant with a 2k screen 3gbs of ram ect, which prolly would have had a metal finish. Hope there still will be then I'll go from there. But the features of a given phone sell me not the overall make of it so much, though that does play a part.

DSA said:
So, what are you hoping to achieve with this thread?
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Are you being serious... look at the replies already, thats what I was looking to achieve.. holy jesus

10010110 said:
To me it depends on overall quality of the device. If I can get a water resistant device and have it feel good in the hand, which imo the S5 does, then I'm for it.
I was really hoping there was going to be a super high end S5 variant with a 2k screen 3gbs of ram ect, which prolly would have had a metal finish. Hope there still will be then I'll go from there. But the features of a given phone sell me not the overall make of it so much, though that does play a part.
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I think k we all agree with you. Yes a build of a phone is great, I don't wanna end up with a square phone lol. But at the end of the day I rather have the thinness and lightweight of the S5 plus its So much more ergonomic. Throw in the removable back and water resistance and I cannot complain.
I think this plastic thing is made by ppl who want to bash Samsung just cause they don't like them. Cheap plastic blah blah blah. So many things we use in our lives are made of plastic or have plastic in them.
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It doesn't matter to me honestly. I use a case and the metal would be covered up anyhow
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I don't. I think my last phone that had a metal finish was the HTC HD 2 and it was heavy and got easily scratched.
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barondebxl said:
I think k we all agree with you. Yes a build of a phone is great, I don't wanna end up with a square phone lol. But at the end of the day I rather have the thinness and lightweight of the S5 plus its So much more ergonomic. Throw in the removable back and water resistance and I cannot complain.
I think this plastic thing is made by ppl who want to bash Samsung just cause they don't like them. Cheap plastic blah blah blah. So many things we use in our lives are made of plastic or have plastic in them.
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Yep.. Look at most tv's, bezel is plastic.. Shoot, look at our cars, no longer do we have the big ugly METAL bumpers, they are an ergonomic PLASTIC. again, IMO plastic is the way to go, and there are levels of plastic, I like this ribbed back on the S5, its ribbed for MY pleasure for once

I would prefer it was metal as it IMO feels more premium. However if it meant sacrificing removable battery then not.
I never put my phone in a case, just take care of it. My i5s, HTC one never got scratched up.
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barondebxl said:
I think k we all agree with you. Yes a build of a phone is great, I don't wanna end up with a square phone lol. But at the end of the day I rather have the thinness and lightweight of the S5 plus its So much more ergonomic. Throw in the removable back and water resistance and I cannot complain.
I think this plastic thing is made by ppl who want to bash Samsung just cause they don't like them. Cheap plastic blah blah blah. So many things we use in our lives are made of plastic or have plastic in them.
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All of what I need to say really, have had my s5 since friday and it rocks, love the light feeling, dont have to worry about metal scratches or chips.
Nice feeling light weight phone! long live plastic lol

I'm happy with plastic lightweight less scratches and I just not in t rested in metal phone
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RCJ89 said:
All of what I need to say really, have had my s5 since friday and it rocks, love the light feeling, dont have to worry about metal scratches or chips.
Nice feeling light weight phone! long live plastic lol
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Ha! How's the performance for you?
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I have no issues with plastic. There are many types of plastics, strong/flexible/light. You can mix and match whatever you want with plastics.
I don't see how metal is "premium".

I thought I wanted metal, because I could flex and listen to my S4 creek and crack with a tiny bit of pressure and flexing. The S5 is a lot sturdier, feels a lot more solid and doesn't flex one bit.

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Ha! How's the performance for you?
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all round performance is great, phonebook lag is annoying though takes a second to load.

Unlocked Galaxy Note 8 Direct from Samsung, Sharp Edges?

I received my Unlocked Galaxy Note 8 Direct from Samsung today. Coming from the AT&T Galaxy s8+ on which the build quality was pretty phenomenal. Almost perfectly smooth edges where the glass meets the frame on the front and back. Perfect smooth feeling in the hand.
The very first thing I noticed when I took the Note 8 out of the box is the almost sharp feeling edges where the frame protrudes substantially further than the glass does. At first I thought maybe it was intentional to help protect the glass on impact if you were to drop it but it just feels terrible in the hand. Really *really* noticeable.
Has anybody else noticed this? Part of me hoping this is NOT normal and I can get a replacement and the other half of me wants everybody elses to be the same so I don't have to try to get a replacement. It really does feel "not right" in the hand though... not sharp like you could cut yourself but sharp enough to scrape skin off if you press hard.
For the full retail price I paid..... kinda bummed.

Mines the same. Purchased from Samsung direct a tmobile variant.
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Mines the same. Purchased from Samsung direct a tmobile variant.
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That actually makes me feel a little better. Thank you. :good:

Sorry to hear that. I know I'd be gutted if my Note 8 arrived and it had an issue. I'm on a Note 3 so I've kinda been waiting for 4 years for this phone and the anticipation is killing me. I always put a case on my phones so I probably wouldn't be devo about it but it would still be disappointing. I'll let you know if mine has the same feel and lie to you if it doesn't.

Yeah, the edges are different due to the spen. Samsung made the edges closer to 90 degrees for spen usage, which gives more screen real estate to write on.
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car.los.7399 said:
Yeah, the edges are different due to the spen. Samsung made the edges closer to 90 degrees for spen usage, which gives more screen real estate to write on.
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I knew that. I just wish the edge was smooth where the glass meets the frame. Basically my frame is substantially wider than the glass is, if that explains it better.

GrandMasterB said:
I knew that. I just wish the edge was smooth where the glass meets the frame. Basically my frame is substantially wider than the glass is, if that explains it better.
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I see what you are saying, mine feels the same way. I didn't really think of it until you mentioned it. Doesn't really bother me, plus I'm going to slap a thin case on it.
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car.los.7399 said:
I see what you are saying, mine feels the same way. I didn't really think of it until you mentioned it. Doesn't really bother me, plus I'm going to slap a thin case on it.
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To be honest its not bothering me so much today. You get used to it pretty quickly I guess. Thanks for your reply.