My Captain America arrived today from SSC. Second batch, I presume, since I just ordered it on Monday. Between my bad experience with the HT Superman and all the quality control issues I've been reading about Cap, I was pretty nervous about opening him up. I was very relieved to find both my "A" and star are even and perfectly aligned. So it seems not all of the second batch is affected by these issues.
However there is something else wrong that puzzles and upsets me. While the figure itself looks great and was clearly new in the packaging, the accessory tray located inside the top cover had clearly been tampered with. The plastic tray was covered in scratches, and wasn't secured in the flaps as it should have been. The tape had also clearly been peeled away and reapplied. This didn't bother me too much, until I removed the shield to find it covered in scratches! This thing looks like someone played with it, damaged it, and put it back in the package. Also, for those who have recently opened this figure, shouldn't the shield have a sheet of protective plastic over it when you first open it? Mine was just rattling around inside the tray. I don't like to make assumptions, but if I didn't know any better, I would say SSC sold me a used figure. Or at least swapped out the accessory tray in mine and stuck me with a damaged shield. I am considering shooting them an email requesting a new shield, but the damn thing is so shiny, it's almost impossible to photograph the scratches. They've very noticeable in person though. What do you guys think I should do?
