Source for high quality jewel cases

I'm not a fan of the cardboard digipaks,

Add me to that list.  They don't make anything easier.  Personally, I am okay with the standard plastic jewell case.  Even though the plastic often cracks, they still do their job and getting CDs in and out is usually hassle free.  As far as the 'tight center post,' once I paid $100 for a JVC XRCD of Linda Ronstadt's Greatest Hits and about the third or fourth time I was taking it out to play it, it snapped in half.  My only consolation is/was that imo it did not sound nearly as good as the seller advertised it to.

@jaybe 

Great. Nice to know at least one person can benefit from my discovery! I was actually amazed when they turned out to be the real thing. These days, you just never know. 

Just ordered these. Thanks for the tip. I do a lot of CD buying on Discogs and so many sellers use cheap flimsy cases. You can tell just by the heft when you have a good or older CD case. They used to all be like that. I sometimes buy used empty older CD cases on eBay but that can be a mixed bag. Too bad you can't buy new smooth-sided cases like were used in the mid-80s.

@stuartk yes, hate those.  I really like the MINI LPs from Japan.  

@ervikingo 

Yeah -- I've run into a few but pretty infrequently.

I'm not a fan of the cardboard digipaks, where more often than not, the CD is shoved into the slot with no protective sleeve. Simply removing them risks scratching the disc -- a really stupid design, IMHO!  So I put them into standard jewel cases and cut up the digipaks into appropriately sized/proportioned sections  to duplicate the usual jewel case inserts. Especially with out of print CDs, the last thing I want to do is risk scratching them every time I take one out to play it. I do not understand the "logic" of the digipak. 

I have some that the center post just wont give and the discs bend. 

@ervikingo 

I've had issues with the lift mechanism loosening and falling out of the case. Maybe I've just been unlucky. I don't see why there would be stress exerted on discs unless the center post is too tight. Some other reason I don't know about? 

Years ago I bought a load of Lift Lock cases like the ones used by MFSL for their gold cds.  Very sturdy and do not stress bend the discs