Anyone else hate it when...

Dark One · May 3rd, 2005, 10:30 PM

You buy a cd and the teeth that make up the center circle that hold the cd in place arrive broken?

As much as I enjoy purchasing physical cd's from bands I want to check out, I received 3 cd's today and every single one had broken plastic "circle teeth" to the extent that you open the cd jewel case and the cd falls right out to the floor.

Certainly a legit reason to mull over going digital with my music collection.

NAD is still special. · May 3rd, 2005, 10:33 PM

It makes me want to shoot babies.

JayKeeley · May 3rd, 2005, 10:33 PM

Jewel cases in general are just cheap as ass looking. All that plastic, yuk.

Last three albums I got were digipaks. The original pressing of Dawn's "Slaughtersun", and a couple of Manilla Road digis. Now granted, this doesn't solve the problem necessarily for broken jewel case teeth since they both use that same mechanism, but at least the digipak looks nicer at the end of the day, broken teeth or not. [/useless post]

MFJ · May 3rd, 2005, 10:34 PM

DIGIPACKS ARE GOOD, FUCK YOU J.

Dark One · May 3rd, 2005, 10:37 PM

Digipacks can look nicer, but they can also look like complete arse after sitting under a pile of cd's for months at a time.

Plus, jewel cases (if not stepped on or damaged in shipping) survive the elements of time better than digipacks do. Digipacks tend to wither like 60 year old pussy.

J. · May 3rd, 2005, 10:37 PM

yeah, i love it when I get a digi and the teeth are broken and I can't replace the teeth like i can with a jewel case. i hate common sense.

En Vind Av Sorg · May 3rd, 2005, 10:37 PM

I like Digipacks, but I dont like the monsterously huge, mishapen ones (ala King Diamonds "The Puppet Master").

MFJ · May 3rd, 2005, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J.

yeah, i love it when I get a digi and the teeth are broken and I can't replace the teeth like i can with a jewel case. i hate common sense.

Just the response I wanted.

JayKeeley · May 3rd, 2005, 10:38 PM

Can't say I've got a single broken digi. I admit, that Manes Vilosophe plastic fell off, but I just glued the cunt right back on.

Dark One · May 3rd, 2005, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J.

yeah, i love it when I get a digi and the teeth are broken and I can't replace the teeth like i can with a jewel case. i hate common sense.

Absolutely agree here. I've had that happen multiple times as well.

NAD is still special. · May 3rd, 2005, 10:39 PM

I've never seen a digipak with broken teeth. I imagine I'd be pretty pissed, but I rarely replace regular cases anyhow. I just stare at them, say GOD DAMMIT!!! then stare at my huge pile of perfectly okay empty jewel cases, say GOD DAMMIT!!! then go back to eating my potato.

May 3rd, 2005, 10:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dark One The Tainted Dogma Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 6,719	Anyone else hate it when... You buy a cd and the teeth that make up the center circle that hold the cd in place arrive broken? As much as I enjoy purchasing physical cd's from bands I want to check out, I received 3 cd's today and every single one had broken plastic "circle teeth" to the extent that you open the cd jewel case and the cd falls right out to the floor. Certainly a legit reason to mull over going digital with my music collection.

May 3rd, 2005, 10:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
MFJ loaded Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Behind the mist. Posts: 9,339	DIGIPACKS ARE GOOD, FUCK YOU J. __________________

May 3rd, 2005, 10:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
J. Anti-Funderground Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Woodlands Posts: 21,341	yeah, i love it when I get a digi and the teeth are broken and I can't replace the teeth like i can with a jewel case. i hate common sense. __________________

May 3rd, 2005, 10:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
En Vind Av Sorg Ild Dans Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Den of Sin and Iniquity- Baltimore Posts: 5,843	I like Digipacks, but I dont like the monsterously huge, mishapen ones (ala King Diamonds "The Puppet Master"). __________________

May 3rd, 2005, 10:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
JayKeeley Be still, O wand'rer! Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 26,137	Jewel cases in general are just cheap as ass looking. All that plastic, yuk. Last three albums I got were digipaks. The original pressing of Dawn's "Slaughtersun", and a couple of Manilla Road digis. Now granted, this doesn't solve the problem necessarily for broken jewel case teeth since they both use that same mechanism, but at least the digipak looks nicer at the end of the day, broken teeth or not. [/useless post]

May 3rd, 2005, 10:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dark One The Tainted Dogma Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 6,719	Digipacks can look nicer, but they can also look like complete arse after sitting under a pile of cd's for months at a time. Plus, jewel cases (if not stepped on or damaged in shipping) survive the elements of time better than digipacks do. Digipacks tend to wither like 60 year old pussy.

May 3rd, 2005, 10:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
JayKeeley Be still, O wand'rer! Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 26,137	Can't say I've got a single broken digi. I admit, that Manes Vilosophe plastic fell off, but I just glued the cunt right back on.