| |
In lugnet.general, Mark Riley wrote:
> Unfortunately, I have recently noticed that my Lego blocks do not always
> create smooth surfaces. Take a look at this picture and see how uneven the
> surface created by the blocks is:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=519085
>
> I've noticed this on many of my models and it is disturbing, to say the
> least.
>
> A lot of people tout Lego quality, but I don't think it's the same as it once
> was. Another example is the straition (or tiny grooves) that appear on the
> surface of some bricks and plates. It's as if they are manufacturing the
> bricks too fast and the part isn't cooled down enough when they push it out
> of the mold. This effect is quite pronounced on some parts, but almost
> absent on others so it appears to be a quality control issue to me.
Well, if I understand the tide of sentiment here on LUGNET (as well as the
corporate Newspeak dished out by TLG), you need to maintain a special
perspective while exmining this issue:
When LEGO demonstrates wide (and random) variations in color, clutch strength,
joint-evenness, plastic resilience, or juniorization, then these variations are
called “design innovations to enhance value, creativity, and playability.” But
when MEGA BLOKS or another competitor demonstrates the same variations, then
these variations are decried as signs of a cheap, shoddy knockoff that pales
before the righteous quality of the Almighty LEGO Brick.
Corporate propaganda, thy name is profit.
Dave!
|
|
Message is in Reply To:
86 Messages in This Thread:
 
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
