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Re: Goodbye Lego and thanks for all the bricks
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 14 Nov 2001 23:00:11 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Steve Bliss writes:
> In lugnet.general, John P. Henderson writes:
> > In lugnet.general, Allan Bedford writes:
> > > I don't *want* to buy Megablocks... I want to buy LEGO sets of the same
> > > calibre. However, until the current quality matches the once golden
> > > reputation I will be very careful how I spend my dollars.
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> > Mmm. Well. At least it is only the set design, and not the product itself
> > that has our opinions on the downslope. ...Whoa! Now you hold on there TLC!
> > Don't you dare think about changing your recipe for high precision molded • ABS!!
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> Disagree.
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> Seems like in the last year or two, I've experienced (and heard about) many
> more problems with the bricks - warped pieces, mismolded parts, parts
> without 'clutch power' - than in previous years.
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> I think LEGO has definitely cut corners in the QA department. And it's
> noticeable to the consumer.
It's interesting, I've heard that a lot, but though the vast majority of the
brick I now own have been purchased in the last two years (probably more new
than S/H, but I haven't counted), I've yet to come across any "bad bricks".
I've had a few packing problems, mostly instruction & stickers being chewed up
in the new "minimalist" boxes, and one set having one incorrect bag. I only
have a comparitively small collection to a lot of people here, but I just
haven't seen the problems others have (maybe I'm just lucky!).
OTOH, I've just found an interesting "feature" while building the deck of my
bridge (http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=3057), involving large
combinations of bricks & plates, I'll post details when I get some photos.
However, I this doesn't seem to be a problem with the occasional brick / plate
being badly formed, but an overall design thing. More later.
Regards
ROSCO
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| (...) Disagree. Seems like in the last year or two, I've experienced (and heard about) many more problems with the bricks - warped pieces, mismolded parts, parts without 'clutch power' - than in previous years. I think LEGO has definitely cut (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)
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