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CracBook anyone?
I've had my MacBook for over a year now, and I haven't had any real problems with it, besides the occasional hiccup in the hardware or the OS, which you get no matter how good anything is.
However, just last night, I noticed there is a splinter-style crack on the casing, right where you rest your wrists when you type--right on the edge where the magnet is...the one that holds the screen closed. The crack is situated right below the magnet to the edge where the bevel is. I've put a piece of tape on it to prevent it from splintering further down the line, but right now it appears to be the same length as the magnet.
Coincidence?
Apparently not. I've read on a few forums that this is a problem some have had. I can actually see the where the magnets are through the casing. I can't remember if this was always so. Is this from wear & tear instead? Is this a problem any of you have had? If not, you might want to be a bit concerned, because it sucks.
I don't have Applecare, and I didn't buy it directly from Apple, but I've made a Genius appointment with the hope that he or she will tell me it's a manufacturer's defect (some forums have mentioned that) and will replace it free of charge. If not, I might just leave it. God knows what it might cost to replace the whole cover. I'll have to play it by ear. Either way, it's a bad time to have my Mac in for repair. I have books due to the printer in a couple of weeks.
Meh.
What are your thoughts on this?
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