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Re: Another Legend dies....
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 17 Jul 2001 23:01:53 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Steve Lane writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
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> > 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!)
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> 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.
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> This problem is particulary serious if your building something that is meant
> to look good.
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 processed plenty of Lego(2), so if the quality problems are as
widespread as some are implying, I should have seen something, right? I
haven't heard very many people complaining about it. If I don't see it, and
most people aren't complaining about it, I'm going to assume it's not that
big a deal.
YMMV
James
1:I have noticed some specific parts have changed, like small swords are
made from a different plastic now, but in general parts are parts, and I
can't tell recent ones from old ones.
2:I'm no Frank or Larry or Conan, but I've gone through enough brick to
count as a decent sample. 150 000+
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| (...) I have to side with this sentiment some, though I have seen some quality problems (a malformed 1x8 plate, a misprinted Princess Storm head, poor print quality on the straight wall of the 1st 10000 I opened, an almost unprinted head in same (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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