topic Build Quality Poor (NWZ-A845) in Portable Audio https://community.sony.sk/t5/portable-audio/build-quality-poor-nwz-a845/m-p/197083#M1640 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Is it typical of this model?</P><P></P><P></P><P>The "glass" front does not fit flush with the case on the right-hand side. The gap is about the thickness of a fingernail.</P><P></P><P>The buttons are wobbly and lower profile than they should be because of this looseness.</P><P></P><P>The glass front is also higher than the aluminium front is (where the buttons are) creating a lip.</P><P></P><P>The front control area also has a gap between it and the case back.</P><P></P><P></P><P>I am amazed at this product from Sony. A fairly high-end model with very average sound quality, excessive zealotry when it comes to EU regs and slap-dash construction.</P><P></P><P>And I can't return it for a refund!</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:22:16 GMT santacrunch 2011-01-31T19:22:16Z Build Quality Poor (NWZ-A845) https://community.sony.sk/t5/portable-audio/build-quality-poor-nwz-a845/m-p/197083#M1640 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Is it typical of this model?</P><P></P><P></P><P>The "glass" front does not fit flush with the case on the right-hand side. The gap is about the thickness of a fingernail.</P><P></P><P>The buttons are wobbly and lower profile than they should be because of this looseness.</P><P></P><P>The glass front is also higher than the aluminium front is (where the buttons are) creating a lip.</P><P></P><P>The front control area also has a gap between it and the case back.</P><P></P><P></P><P>I am amazed at this product from Sony. A fairly high-end model with very average sound quality, excessive zealotry when it comes to EU regs and slap-dash construction.</P><P></P><P>And I can't return it for a refund!</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:22:16 GMT https://community.sony.sk/t5/portable-audio/build-quality-poor-nwz-a845/m-p/197083#M1640 santacrunch 2011-01-31T19:22:16Z Build Quality Poor (NWZ-A845) https://community.sony.sk/t5/portable-audio/build-quality-poor-nwz-a845/m-p/197084#M1641 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If yours has poor build quality you should return it.</P><P></P><P>Message was edited by: Dreamnine</P><P></P><P></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:20:06 GMT https://community.sony.sk/t5/portable-audio/build-quality-poor-nwz-a845/m-p/197084#M1641 Dreamnine 2011-02-02T22:20:06Z