Well, I just received my new MkII today. And I must say that my handle also has 3 pretty large chunks chipped out. NOTE EMPEG....these are not paint chips or scratches. These are chunks of missing metal.....in some cases creating sharp points which could easily snag a finger while carrying.

It also has plenty of scratches or paint marks that make the handle look very used. I noted the grey substance at the joint also, as some others did....that seems like no big deal..its probably rubbing off some paint or something somewhere...but hidden from view anyway...I think...

So far I'm in lust with this box, but I do have to say that for US$2000, I'm a quite dissappointed about the shitty handle. This thing is going into my car...and everything else about it looks totally cool....but the handle looks like my kid high school brother has been mishandling it for a few months... Very dissappointing. I hope Empeg makes replacement handles available soon.

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