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What happened to Plastic CD Cases?

I bought three new CD's yesterday. All three came in folding cardboard cases. The problem with these cardboard cases to me is threefold- first, I have to pinch the CD by the edge touching both the label side and the music side. Second, by dragging the CD out of the cardboard pocket, it just feels like I'm cutting the surface of the music side with cardboard fibers. And thirdly, stacking the cardboard cases on a shelf hides the Disc Title.

I cringe everytime I pull a CD out of one of these cardboard cases. It goes against all of my years of caring for records- and CD's. Worst, I have torn a couple of these cases when I tried squeezing on them to open the mouth wider and make it easier to pull out the disc.

Maybe plastic cases are not so environmentally friendly, but the music industry needs to drastically improve on the paper case.

Am I the only one who feels this way?
tonywinsc

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kenscollick
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The worst thing about all cd cases are that they do not work the flimsy hinge along with the super sticky label insures that 50% of all cases wont make it through the opening process. On the up side you could buy replacement cases pretty cheap switching the art work you were back in business.

I have quite a few of the "new" cardboard cases where the plastic ring has broken some of the holding lugs rendering them absolutely useless. To use a better crappy case you have to scan the artwork then put in the better crappy case.

This proves you have to have a sense of humor to be an audiophile.
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