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Just received a new BS-0 clone from eBay the other day. Upon inspection there's a hole in the side of the box. It appears the worm drive shaft end may have hit the ground and damaged the screw. (Yes, it's just barely marked, but I'm not worried about the screw itself, but everything that the force was transmitted to.) Box has other signs of mishandling, such as crushed corners and slightly loose strapping. The box appears to have been dropped. I should know, when I picked it up by the strapping, the load shifted and almost dropped it. The seller was contacted, but their advise was merely to take everything out of the box and fully inspect it. That's fine and dandy, but the inside of the box looks like this unit spent some time on it's side. (Both sides actually, there's evidence of the box not being UP as the arrows on the box indicate.) As the manual advises this is a precision piece of machinery, I'm a bit worried.
Your advice? I thought I was buying new (and undamaged) equipment - that's what the listing says. I'm concerned about hidden damage. Being a beginner, not even sure how I could detect it. Want to be fair, but don't want a 53 lb door stop either. As you might be able to see, there really isn't much in the way of packing material to restrict side to side movement of the base.
Your advice? I thought I was buying new (and undamaged) equipment - that's what the listing says. I'm concerned about hidden damage. Being a beginner, not even sure how I could detect it. Want to be fair, but don't want a 53 lb door stop either. As you might be able to see, there really isn't much in the way of packing material to restrict side to side movement of the base.