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Anyone seen this aluminium case?

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What is stamped aluminum?

And I am really liking the look of this case, however I'd expect it to add a lot of weight and really kill the signal though...
 
yOyOYoo said:
What is stamped aluminum?
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That case was stamped out of a sheet of aluminum, not machined. You know how I can tell? Look at the open seams at the corners. A machined case would not have seams at the corners. For the most part the process of stamping aluminum is a whole lot cheaper than machining it. So you would be paying a whole lot more for a cheaper product.
 
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xraytech said:
That case was stamped out of a sheet of aluminum, not machined. You know how I can tell? Look at the open seams at the corners. A machined case would not have seams at the corners. For the most part the process of stamping aluminum is a whole lot cheaper than machining it. So you would be paying a whole lot more for a cheaper product.
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mmmm, going by the look of it.. it does look high quality.. but then again its ebay and i don't think there are any reviews around
 
buffgrk said:
mmmm, going by the look of it.. it does look high quality.. but then again its ebay and i don't think there are any reviews around
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Those images are 3D Renderings. So yeah, of course it's going to look perfect. Look at the image with the volume buttons and the one with the screw.
 
Seriously....I give up on all these aluminum/machined/iMetal cases. They're starting to become a fad and an expensive one too. Even if the signal degradation was only minimal, the fact that alot of these cases are $60-$100+, makes them even less desirable. Granted, if they were around $30-$40 bucks then I wouldn't mind so much but to pay so much for something that will degrade the signal seems like too much now. Like I said, I give up on these.
 
Actually I really like the looks of this case. I just ordered one. Hopefully this will be the last case that I'm going to buy.
 
h1r0ll3r said:
Seriously....I give up on all these aluminum/machined/iMetal cases. They're starting to become a fad and an expensive one too. Even if the signal degradation was only minimal, the fact that alot of these cases are $60-$100+, makes them even less desirable. Granted, if they were around $30-$40 bucks then I wouldn't mind so much but to pay so much for something that will degrade the signal seems like too much now. Like I said, I give up on these.
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+1

Very true.
 
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