> Once the player arrived, it was quite clear that he'd
> opened it - the lid tabs were bent out of shape and
> had plier marks all over them.

I guess chimps are only as good liars as they are mechanically adept. The lids on the MK2a units are quite easy to take off without leaving a mark.

Given that the Void If Removed stickers are inside now, taking off the lid no longer voids the warranty?

I do especially like the No user serviceable parts inside notice on the back.