Dealing with Post-Steelbook Scratch Syndrome - Blu-ray Forum

Kaiju · 07-26-2012, 05:56 AM

How have you personally dealt with Steelbooks that get damaged and/or scratched to hell? Replacement? Coaster? Toss it? Weep in despair? Please, share your stories and experiences here.

I will start... I acquired The Dark Knight Steelbook from Best Buy today and when I arrived home, like the maniac that I am, I inspected it to be sure it wasn't scratched. It was pristine. I marveled at its beauty, until... I realized the FRIGGIN SPINE WAS LOOSE!

So, like any real manly man, I attempted to fix it. I put some super glue underneath the area that was sticking up and applied pressure for a while. Unfortunately, the apparatus that was used to apply pressure had left some pretty NASTY GOD DAMN SCRATCHES all over the area I was trying to fix.

It isn't loose anymore, but dammit, now it's scratched like a mofo in this one area and is somewhat of an eyesore. It's not a Shakespearean tragedy or anything but I've still been crying in my underwear for hours now, damning the Gods.

I'm sure a few of you must have some tales in regard to this topic. Anyone? Anyone? Try and have fun with it, even though it's a truly devastating topic.

Tony208 · 07-26-2012, 06:05 AM

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I've still been crying in my underwear for hours now, damning the Gods

Did all of this really happen over a $10 Steelbook

intacto · 07-26-2012, 06:08 AM

this is one of the reason i have reduced buying steelbooks drastically. Now i only buy fav movies.

once while taking out minority report steelbook from my shelf, slipped out of my hand

and a small dent occured

. i felt so frustrated,abused myself and then in fit of anger thru the steelbook out!!

it was all fine in 5mins..bought back the steelbook and sold it for half the price.
hahaha!!

aaron158 · 07-26-2012, 06:13 AM

i got a rampart steelbook from hmv uk last week. that thing was dinted to hell 10+ dints they shipped it in a bubble mailer. c/s at hmv wasn't to helpful till i got a hold of the head of c/s shes gonna express ship me a replacement at no charge. never seen a steel this badly damaged before looks like the mail man played football with it.

bigkatninja · 07-26-2012, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by aaron158

i got a rampart steelbook from hmv uk last week. that thing was dinted to hell 10+ dints they shipped it in a bubble mailer. c/s at hmv wasn't to helpful till i got a hold of the head of c/s shes gonna express ship me a replacement at no charge. never seen a steel this badly damaged before looks like the mail man played football with it.

Damn football playing Mail man. What ever happened to them just sleeping with people's moms now they are messing up steelbooks.

BigNickUK · 07-26-2012, 06:26 AM

Scratched and damaged steelbooks received, returned to online shops, received replacement

Manly man and crying into underwear seems like a contradiction to me

Kaiju · 07-26-2012, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Tony208

Did all of this really happen over a $10 Steelbook

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Originally Posted by BigNickUK

Scratched and damaged steelbooks received, returned to online shops, received replacement

Manly man and crying into underwear seems like a contradiction to me

Hahahaha... Guys, I was just kidding about that. I'm not that crazy.

bigkatninja · 07-26-2012, 06:13 AM

I bought a couple of Resident evil steels in a Walmart dump bin. I examined them as best as I could in the store. Went to the car came home opened them and a dent and a major scratch was on one. I was so mad!!!! It was under the back cardboard part where you can't see. I jumped in the car and returned it. But before I left with the new copy I made sure to check it out before leaving. Steelbooks in dump bins are always a bad idea.

07-26-2012, 05:56 AM	#1
Kaiju Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:448 Blu-ray collection:1233 Trading Score:102	Dealing with Post-Steelbook Scratch Syndrome How have you personally dealt with Steelbooks that get damaged and/or scratched to hell? Replacement? Coaster? Toss it? Weep in despair? Please, share your stories and experiences here. I will start... I acquired The Dark Knight Steelbook from Best Buy today and when I arrived home, like the maniac that I am, I inspected it to be sure it wasn't scratched. It was pristine. I marveled at its beauty, until... I realized the FRIGGIN SPINE WAS LOOSE! So, like any real manly man, I attempted to fix it. I put some super glue underneath the area that was sticking up and applied pressure for a while. Unfortunately, the apparatus that was used to apply pressure had left some pretty NASTY GOD DAMN SCRATCHES all over the area I was trying to fix. It isn't loose anymore, but dammit, now it's scratched like a mofo in this one area and is somewhat of an eyesore. It's not a Shakespearean tragedy or anything but I've still been crying in my underwear for hours now, damning the Gods. I'm sure a few of you must have some tales in regard to this topic. Anyone? Anyone? Try and have fun with it, even though it's a truly devastating topic.

07-26-2012, 06:08 AM	#3
intacto Active Member Member since:Jun 2011 Blu-ray collection:47 Trading Score:3	this is one of the reason i have reduced buying steelbooks drastically. Now i only buy fav movies. once while taking out minority report steelbook from my shelf, slipped out of my hand and a small dent occured . i felt so frustrated,abused myself and then in fit of anger thru the steelbook out!! it was all fine in 5mins..bought back the steelbook and sold it for half the price. hahaha!!

07-26-2012, 06:13 AM	#4
aaron158 Contributor Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:1378 DVD collection:166 Trading Score:12	i got a rampart steelbook from hmv uk last week. that thing was dinted to hell 10+ dints they shipped it in a bubble mailer. c/s at hmv wasn't to helpful till i got a hold of the head of c/s shes gonna express ship me a replacement at no charge. never seen a steel this badly damaged before looks like the mail man played football with it.

07-26-2012, 06:26 AM	#6
BigNickUK Moderator Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Leek, Staffordshire 4K collection:1344 Blu-ray collection:5195 DVD collection:64 Blu-ray reviews: 40 Trading Score:3	Scratched and damaged steelbooks received, returned to online shops, received replacement Manly man and crying into underwear seems like a contradiction to me

07-26-2012, 06:13 AM	#8
bigkatninja Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Gilbert AZ Blu-ray collection:1163 Trading Score:33	I bought a couple of Resident evil steels in a Walmart dump bin. I examined them as best as I could in the store. Went to the car came home opened them and a dent and a major scratch was on one. I was so mad!!!! It was under the back cardboard part where you can't see. I jumped in the car and returned it. But before I left with the new copy I made sure to check it out before leaving. Steelbooks in dump bins are always a bad idea.

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