(Oct. 10, 2021  5:09 PM)MagikHorse Wrote:

(Oct. 10, 2021  3:07 PM)Kaizoku Burst Wrote: When producing in high volumes, they don't even check every single unit. At best, they might perform randomized spot checks on every batch. Might.

When things like this are happening it becomes more necessary to try and prevent them in the future. Either they need to check their machines better to produce fewer errors, or test more things to find them. Kinda the bottom line.

(Oct. 10, 2021  8:35 PM)Kaizoku Burst Wrote:

(Oct. 10, 2021  5:09 PM)MagikHorse Wrote: When things like this are happening it becomes more necessary to try and prevent them in the future. Either they need to check their machines better to produce fewer errors, or test more things to find them. Kinda the bottom line.

Which, unfortunately, they don’t care about. It’s the trapping of a fast-moving assembly line. In their eyes, the long-term cost of customers losing faith in their ability to produce a consistent level of quality doesn’t outweigh the short-term cost of time spent. As long as they’re making overhead, they’re not heading down to the plant and changing their process. 

Until they lose money, anyway, and can trace it to this as a cause with metrics to back it up.

Because whoever is performing spot checks (or looking at an x-ray or however they do their QC before final packaging) is probably some overworked 30-something just counting the seconds until punch-out.

(Oct. 11, 2021  9:34 PM)MagikHorse Wrote:

(Oct. 10, 2021  8:35 PM)Kaizoku Burst Wrote: Which, unfortunately, they don’t care about. It’s the trapping of a fast-moving assembly line. In their eyes, the long-term cost of customers losing faith in their ability to produce a consistent level of quality doesn’t outweigh the short-term cost of time spent. As long as they’re making overhead, they’re not heading down to the plant and changing their process. 

Until they lose money, anyway, and can trace it to this as a cause with metrics to back it up.

Because whoever is performing spot checks (or looking at an x-ray or however they do their QC before final packaging) is probably some overworked 30-something just counting the seconds until punch-out.

But just like a video game sequel that makes more money despite being worse than the original, it's such an easy thing to overlook. They'd rather look at the numbers than listen to complaints, which is a severe issue of any business in general. It's like people have forgotten how to listen to anything but the numbers on their screens.

(Oct. 12, 2021  12:50 PM)Kaizoku Burst Wrote:

(Oct. 11, 2021  9:34 PM)MagikHorse Wrote: But just like a video game sequel that makes more money despite being worse than the original, it's such an easy thing to overlook. They'd rather look at the numbers than listen to complaints, which is a severe issue of any business in general. It's like people have forgotten how to listen to anything but the numbers on their screens.

They haven't forgotten. They don't see it as profitable in the short term. They already have our money. They don't feel the need to field complaints and investigate the source. 

There could be 2,000 units shipped with missing parts, and they'll see it as a raindrop in an ocean of profit, especially because Beyblade isn't their only product. The most that'll happen is they'll walk a few entry level employees out the door, backfill their positions, and operations will continue as usual.

(Oct. 24, 2021  5:57 PM)WickedHero Wrote: Anyone notices Prominence Phoenix Blade issue? When the shield is taking off the thin plastic blade is easily stressed and becoming white. DB plastic seems very bad quality compare to older gen.

(Oct. 25, 2021  7:58 PM)CrazyAries Wrote:

(Oct. 24, 2021  5:57 PM)WickedHero Wrote: Anyone notices Prominence Phoenix Blade issue? When the shield is taking off the thin plastic blade is easily stressed and becoming white. DB plastic seems very bad quality compare to older gen.

I think it is just because that contact point is too thin, not really quality issues. I didn’t check the info on the box but I assume that piece is made of PMMA, which is easier to be stressed and becoming white yet harder to get broken, thus being more suitable for thin parts like this. Also some God series Layers will become white as well since they also use PMMA

(Oct. 25, 2021  8:20 PM)n00bBeybladeDad Wrote: We've been battling with the three from this set. Among the three, Phoenix dominates. Not blown away by Dangerous B's performance so far. Lots of battling still to do....

(Oct. 25, 2021  7:58 PM)CrazyAries Wrote:

(Oct. 24, 2021  5:57 PM)WickedHero Wrote: Anyone notices Prominence Phoenix Blade issue? When the shield is taking off the thin plastic blade is easily stressed and becoming white. DB plastic seems very bad quality compare to older gen.

I think it is just because that contact point is too thin, not really quality issues. I didn’t check the info on the box but I assume that piece is made of PMMA, which is easier to be stressed and becoming white yet harder to get broken, thus being more suitable for thin parts like this. Also some God series Layers will become white as well since they also use PMMA

(Oct. 26, 2021  11:08 PM)UnseenBurst Wrote: I am ordering this very soon and I'm excited to use and test the Beys anything I should note for getting this?

(Oct. 27, 2021  4:15 AM)BladerGem Wrote: Mine just came in today, does anyone have any pictures of the bearing unit for the launcher? Mine looks... odd.

(Oct. 27, 2021  8:41 PM)TheLordGrim Wrote: This is the best release in db tbh

(Oct. 27, 2021  12:27 PM)Kaizoku Burst Wrote:

(Oct. 27, 2021  4:15 AM)BladerGem Wrote: Mine just came in today, does anyone have any pictures of the bearing unit for the launcher? Mine looks... odd.

If you're referring to that gaping hole on the front, that's by design. As to why they put that there, I don't know.