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Subject: 
Re: Another Legend dies....
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Tue, 17 Jul 2001 22:47:06 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:

I have tried to start a discussion on the topic of quality of Lego in the past
a few times, but most people seem to agree with you, that this is a minor
problem. (I am of the opposite opinion!)

Shame your discussion didn't take off. I for one think that the old bricks
we're of a much higher quality than the new ones. I noticed this when I
ordered a pack of bulk grey bricks. When built into a wall it didn't seem
flat as if their we're slight differencies in width between bricks.

This problem is particulary serious if your building something that is meant
to look good.

Steve



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  Re: Another Legend dies....
 
(...) To be perfectly honest, it's just not something I've ever seen. I've never gotten a misprinted brick, I've never gotten a set with missing or damaged parts, I've not noticed a general decline(1) in part quality in recent years. I think I've (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  quality of new Lego bricks (was: Another Legend dies....)
 
(...) past (...) That's right. Old bricks have been less weak and more precise. In the 1000steine.de this is called the "Kürbis-Effekt" (= pumpkin-effect), since the Halloween pumpkin has been the fist Lego set, which was delivered in really bad (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Another Legend dies....
 
(...) Sorry I was just drifting into off-topic.... I have tried to start a discussion on the topic of quality of Lego in the past a few times, but most people seem to agree with you, that this is a minor problem. (I am of the opposite opinion!) (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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