Ok are in agreement with all of your thoughts probably I can not express myself. This is not to love or not to 'hotas, I had several months to gather enough money to buy it, so I wanted it for a long time. And 'the basic principle that it is not' correct, objects of this type may not present so 'marked defects. In the past I have bought dozens of devices without ever encounter so 'obvious defects. Then of course it depends on the sensitivity 'staff. However, if as you say you all these cosmetic defects are normal the same Thrustmaster should alert the buyer that given the particular metal processing this could be bad finish. I have seen videos on youtube and none had this defect. I hope I have expressed my thoughts by saying that this and 'was one of my most' beautiful purchases despite the bad finishing. (Thrustmaster improved the quality control department '), hello and a hug of heart