[Q] Anybody have slight gaps in build quality?

monoke · Oct 2, 2014

Hi guys.

I know there's nothing perfect but does anybody else have noticeable slight gaps along the edge of their unit? Prob doesn't help that i got the white one but it seems my face panel isn't as centered as it can be when assembled. After googling, i see some z2s had this problem too.

Might not be a huge issue to most, but i got to admit it annoys me knowing how much we paid and the praise the device gets for its build quality. Thinking bout getting it exchange tomorrow for another unit. Just sucks to pay for shipping and playing the waiting game again. lol... smh.

subhani · Oct 2, 2014

monoke said:
Hi guys.

I know there's nothing perfect but does anybody else have noticeable slight gaps along the edge of their unit? Prob doesn't help that i got the white one but it seems my face panel isn't as centered as it can be when assembled. After googling, i see some z2s had this problem too.

Might not be a huge issue to most, but i got to admit it annoys me knowing how much we paid and the praise the device gets for its build quality. Thinking bout getting it exchange tomorrow for another unit. Just sucks to pay for shipping and playing the waiting game again. lol... smh.

I have this same problem. A gap just wide enough to let out some light from under the display. I wouldn't normally care but worried that this means my unit may not actually be waterproof. If I get it wet and it dies on me then Sony will only blame me. I'm in the UK and got my beautiful copper version from Clove. How about you? I'm sending them an email this morning.

monoke · Oct 2, 2014

subhani said:
I have this same problem. A gap just wide enough to let out some light from under the display. I wouldn't normally care but worried that this means my unit may not actually be waterproof. If I get it wet and it dies on me then Sony will only blame me. I'm in the UK and got my beautiful copper version from Clove. How about you? I'm sending them an email this morning.

I got mine from gsmnation in usa. I've emailed them just earlier hoping to get response tomorrow. Wow, u can see light coming from the edge? That's aweful man! Mine's around the camera button corner. Looks like either the main screen panel is slightly off centered or the camera button side has an abnormal buldge. Ruins an otherwise awesome device. Yeah, very concern bout the waterproofing too. Hopefully these are extreme cases so if i'm able to get a replacement, the next unit wouldn't be subject to any issues.

lin013190 · Oct 2, 2014

monoke said:
I got mine from gsmnation in usa. I've emailed them just earlier hoping to get response tomorrow. Wow, u can see light coming from the edge? That's aweful man! Mine's around the camera button corner. Looks like either the main screen panel is slightly off centered or the camera button side has an abnormal buldge. Ruins an otherwise awesome device. Yeah, very concern bout the waterproofing too. Hopefully these are extreme cases so if i'm able to get a replacement, the next unit wouldn't be subject to any issues.

Oh crap. I ordered mine from gsmnation just earlier today. White version. Can you take some pics and post them here. I'll take a look at mine when I receive it next week..

monoke · Oct 2, 2014

lin013190 said:
Oh crap. I ordered mine from gsmnation just earlier today. White version. Can you take some pics and post them here. I'll take a look at mine when I receive it next week..

Damn, xda doesn't allow newbies wit less than 10 posts to put up links. I'll put up pics when i reach it. lol. Don't think it matters where you purchase it though, just luck of the draw man.

Bäcker · Oct 2, 2014

subhani said:
I have this same problem. A gap just wide enough to let out some light from under the display. I wouldn't normally care but worried that this means my unit may not actually be waterproof. If I get it wet and it dies on me then Sony will only blame me. I'm in the UK and got my beautiful copper version from Clove. How about you? I'm sending them an email this morning.

as long as the port covers are not the point of entry sony won't blame you

monoke · Oct 3, 2014

lin013190 said:
Oh crap. I ordered mine from gsmnation just earlier today. White version. Can you take some pics and post them here. I'll take a look at mine when I receive it next week..

lin013190 · Oct 3, 2014

monoke said:

Ohhh. Hmm, so like the metal frame and the glass has a gap. Hopefully mine won't have that problem

monoke · Oct 3, 2014

monoke said:

Notice how the left edge is perfectly flush. Now look how the right aluminum edge seems to bulge out a little more and not as flush. It's a lot more noticeable in person. Again, may seem nit picky but its bothersome to me lol.

monoke · Oct 3, 2014

Lin,
Its not as bad as note 4 gap lol where u can stick a card in it. It just looks uneven. I tried putting a lil pressure on it to try to pop it in to no use! Lol

chunlianghere · Oct 3, 2014

@monoke

mine i notice it just last night when i m using it in a dark room. very obvious that there is a line of light coming out from both side of the screen.

but mine is left side wider than right side.

is a copper phone btw. screen is black, so the gap not that obvious

monoke · Oct 3, 2014

chunlianghere said:
@monoke

mine i notice it just last night when i m using it in a dark room. very obvious that there is a line of light coming out from both side of the screen.

but mine is left side wider than right side.

is a copper phone btw. screen is black, so the gap not that obvious

Sorry to hear you have it too. Seeing light coming out sounds bad. Wouldn't it be natural for water to creep in those seams? You plan on returning it for another unit like I am.
Knowing my luck, i'm getting more nervous my next replacement will end up being the same! lol.

subhani · Oct 4, 2014

chunlianghere said:
@monoke

mine i notice it just last night when i m using it in a dark room. very obvious that there is a line of light coming out from both side of the screen.

but mine is left side wider than right side.

is a copper phone btw. screen is black, so the gap not that obvious

Exact same issue here on my Copper Z3. Getting Clove to replace mine if they admit it is a defect.

I absolutely love this phone and almost don't wanna bother replacing. It can actually withstand some abuse considering I had some super tight cases on it that needed serious prying and snapping to put on and take off.
@monoke I don't see the bulge in those pics above. Or gap. Maybe I'm blind.

I'll send a picture of mine to show the light bleed. Can you send yours @chunlianghere

monoke · Oct 4, 2014

subhani said:
Exact same issue here on my Copper Z3. Getting Clove to replace mine if they admit it is a defect.

I absolutely love this phone and almost don't wanna bother replacing. It can actually withstand some abuse considering I had some super tight cases on it that needed serious prying and snapping to put on and take off.
@monoke I don't see the bulge in those pics above. Or gap. Maybe I'm blind.

I'll send a picture of mine to show the light bleed. Can you send yours @chunlianghere

Yeah i think u guys have it worse than i do especially with the light bleeding. Mine isn't a gap really like i can't literally stick a piece of paper in there. From regular eye phone distance it just looks like it and not a flush fitment like it should be especially for a waterproof phone.
Anyway, after showing gsmnation the same ecxact pics, i got rma and just sent it back today really no questions asked. That was cool of them!

subhani · Oct 4, 2014

That's awesome. Good for you @monoke

chunlianghere · Oct 4, 2014

subhani said:
Exact same issue here on my Copper Z3. Getting Clove to replace mine if they admit it is a defect.

I absolutely love this phone and almost don't wanna bother replacing. It can actually withstand some abuse considering I had some super tight cases on it that needed serious prying and snapping to put on and take off.
@monoke I don't see the bulge in those pics above. Or gap. Maybe I'm blind.

I'll send a picture of mine to show the light bleed. Can you send yours @chunlianghere

here it is..

subhani · Oct 4, 2014

Wow. Yours is much more pronounced than mine. @ChunLianhere

monoke · Oct 4, 2014

Man imagine how berserk i'd get if my replacement still suffers from the same issue. Give a dead pixel, bentgate or something... knock on wood, but 'hell no' to this again! Lol! Luckily these guys are in the US.

subhani · Oct 4, 2014

monoke said:
Man imagine how berserk i'd get if my replacement still suffers from the same issue. Give a dead pixel, bentgate or something... knock on wood, but 'hell no' to this again! Lol! Luckily these guys are in the US.

This is my greatest fear. I don't want to send it out, hassle of shipping and customer services calls, wait and then wait some more, then to find the replacement had a fault too! GOD FORBID.

monoke · Oct 4, 2014

subhani said:
This is my greatest fear. I don't want to send it out, hassle of shipping and customer services calls, wait and then wait some more, then to find the replacement had a fault too! GOD FORBID.

Grass isn't always greener on the other side my friend! Lol. Luckily i have this awesome jailbroke iphone 4s to fall back on! Buhaha yeah right!

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