As a first step in upgrading my mother-in-laws computer I wanted to get her an updated quality case so my first thought was Antec. I thought I could get a quality yet not too expensive case so I ordered the SLK 1650B from NewEgg. As usual it was on my front porch in three days. When I unpacked it to get ready to transfer her system from her old case - I was shocked. The metal was almost tissue thin and so soft I could bend the little flanges on the side panels that hook over the case base with thumb pressure alone. I discovered this because the side panels were loose fitting at the bottoms. I found that all of the connecting/securing flanges for the top and sides of the case were just as soft. Light thumb pressure would bend them. The I/O motherboard adapter for the back of the case was of such thin material I could easily bend it into a DNA shape. I hope the powersupply is the usual Antec quality. The removable cage for hard drive/floppy installation was flimsy enough to bend into a trapezoid with minimal effort.
Maybe I'm expecting too much from an "inexpensive" case (almost $60), but am I expecting too much from Antec? My personal case is a Sonata- built like Fort Knox and it was just about $40 more than the SLK 1650. My first thought was - this can't really be an authentic Antec prodiuct. Has anybody else had this experience? is it possible that somebody is copying Antec packaging and design and making inferior examples? What is your thoughts on this?
Maybe I'm expecting too much from an "inexpensive" case (almost $60), but am I expecting too much from Antec? My personal case is a Sonata- built like Fort Knox and it was just about $40 more than the SLK 1650. My first thought was - this can't really be an authentic Antec prodiuct. Has anybody else had this experience? is it possible that somebody is copying Antec packaging and design and making inferior examples? What is your thoughts on this?