Plastic - durable or not?

[bartoszbr]

After reading so many topics about the plastic shell cracking, discolouring, etc, I have began to wonder, whether it's a common problem or just an exception? I am planning on buying the black macbook, because I like it so much but don't want to spend 1500$ on something that will fall apart merely because of poor craftsmanship.
What are your opinions?

[JNB]

More an exception than anything. Folks post on here for problems in excess of the actual problem rate.

My 15-month old BlackBook has been all across North America, about 60 rounds through the loving hands of the TSA with nary a problem. I wouldn't worry overly about it.