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Declining standards in manufacturing

I recently bought some Case Logic CD holders, and what follows is the letter that I've sent the company. Below that is a link to their website, and I would hope that you would leave a comment here, as well as e-mail their world hq in Colorado with your comments, either for or against, about the changes they've made to at least the CDY64 holder that I write about. We need to let these people know that they can't just keep reducing the viability of their products and keep us as customers.

June 8, 2005

Clyde L. Wilson
2023 Diamond Ridge Dr.
Carrollton, TX 75010


Case Logic
6303 Dry Creek Parkway
Longmont, CO 80503


To Whom It May Concern:

I recently purchased 3 more 64+8 CD holders (CDY64). The last ones were purchased about one year ago.

I have to compliment your company on nearing the point at which the clear plastic sheet that holds the CD/DVD in place is almost completely now made of air; I really hadn’t thought it possible. Upon reflection, however, I realized that since plastic grocery sacks were 99.8% air, with the plastic held together – I believe – by a unique application of quantum physics, all companies that utilize plastic were going to go the way of the grocery sack.

I was wondering, though I really doubt that you will reveal what I’m sure is a trade secret, what quantum property your company uses to cause the plastic to hold together – at least through the first 8 or 10 times that a CD is inserted and then removed? The previous CD holders I bought have held up reasonably well, though not without their problems. I realized, soon after purchasing them, that I would have to be very, very careful about emplacing and removing CDs to insure that the holders would last at least a year.

Now, however, I’m concerned about them lasting a month. I drive a lot, and I listen to a lot of CDs while driving, so I am constantly changing CDs while driving, which does not enable me to take the most care with these – now – relatively fragile holders.

Do most people who buy your holders simply insert the CDs, never to use them again? I’m wondering what the ‘stress’ factor is that your company designs these holders to: 5 insert/removal cycles? 10? 20? Because, I can guarantee you, these holders are not up to constant use, though I’m sure you are well aware of that.

I used to give these holders out as gifts to my clients. About a year ago, I bought several hundred that I have since given away. I was at MicroCenter 2 days ago and decided to buy a couple for myself to see how quality had changed before buying another couple of hundred since, in my experience, quality always – and I mean always – goes down in products after they have established themselves.

Consider candy bars, if you will. For some time, instead of going up in price, they kept the size of the wrapper/container the same, but gradually reduced the size of the product until it got so small, that they re-styled their sales campaign and started emphasizing ‘miniatures’. Cereal did the same thing; the box stayed the same size, but they reduced the weight of the cardboard the box was made of, reduced the thickness of the plastic inner wrapping and reduced the ounces of cereal in the box. So, instead of 16 ounces, it became 15.5 ounce, then 15 ounces, then 14.75 ounces – and so on.

It is indeed disappointing to see a Colorado company (I used to live in Denver and write for The Denver Post) taking on such East Coast tactics. I still have this fantasy that Colorado sets a standard – and so it does, only not as high.

I’ve decided to keep the holders I purchased, and I’m not looking for anything from your company; I just wanted you to know what a former customer thought. I have no idea of the people who run your company have a clue that the general public sees what you are doing, but despite 51% of this country obviously being willing to buy pretty much anything handed out to them (like George Bush), they *do* notice. In general, though, I doubt they ever say anything to anyone but their friends.

If you’ve actually read this far, my congratulations. If you’d like to read more about your company and my thoughts on these types of practices, please check out my blog at: http://compubits.blogspot.com. I’m going to share my thoughts about these types of corporate practices and leave your company’s address, phone number, e-mails and website address in the article, so that – perhaps – you can get a chance to see what the public thinks – assuming that any of the public cares enough to communicate with you.


Best regards,


Clyde L. Wilson
June 8, 2005

Case Logic
6303 Dry Creek Parkway
Longmont, CO 80503


To Whom It May Concern:

I recently purchased 3 more 64+8 CD holders (CDY64). The last ones were purchased about one year ago.

I have to compliment your company on nearing the point at which the clear plastic sheet that holds the CD/DVD in place is almost completely now made of air; I really hadn’t thought it possible. Upon reflection, however, I realized that since plastic grocery sacks were 99.8% air, with the plastic held together – I believe – by a unique application of quantum physics, all companies that utilize plastic were going to go the way of the grocery sack.

I was wondering, though I really doubt that you will reveal what I’m sure is a trade secret, what quantum property your company uses to cause the plastic to hold together – at least through the first 8 or 10 times that a CD is inserted and then removed? The previous CD holders I bought have held up reasonably well, though not without their problems. I realized, soon after purchasing them, that I would have to be very, very careful about emplacing and removing CDs to insure that the holders would last at least a year.

Now, however, I’m concerned about them lasting a month. I drive a lot, and I listen to a lot of CDs while driving, so I am constantly changing CDs while driving, which does not enable me to take the most care with these – now – relatively fragile holders.

Do most people who buy your holders simply insert the CDs, never to use them again? I’m wondering what the ‘stress’ factor is that your company designs these holders to: 5 insert/removal cycles? 10? 20? Because, I can guarantee you, these holders are not up to constant use, though I’m sure you are well aware of that.

I used to give these holders out as gifts to my clients. About a year ago, I bought several hundred that I have since given away. I was at MicroCenter 2 days ago and decided to buy a couple for myself to see how quality had changed before buying another couple of hundred since, in my experience, quality always – and I mean always – goes down in products after they have established themselves.

Consider candy bars, if you will. For some time, instead of going up in price, they kept the size of the wrapper/container the same, but gradually reduced the size of the product until it got so small, that they re-styled their sales campaign and started emphasizing ‘miniatures’. Cereal did the same thing; the box stayed the same size, but they reduced the weight of the cardboard the box was made of, reduced the thickness of the plastic inner wrapping and reduced the ounces of cereal in the box. So, instead of 16 ounces, it became 15.5 ounce, then 15 ounces, then 14.75 ounces – and so on.

It is indeed disappointing to see a Colorado company (I used to live in Denver and write for The Denver Post) taking on such East Coast tactics. I still have this fantasy that Colorado sets a standard – and so it does, only not as high.

I’ve decided to keep the holders I purchased, and I’m not looking for anything from your company; I just wanted you to know what a former customer thought. I have no idea of the people who run your company have a clue that the general public sees what you are doing, but despite 51% of this country obviously being willing to buy pretty much anything handed out to them (like George Bush), they *do* notice. In general, though, I doubt they ever say anything to anyone but their friends.


Best regards,


Clyde L. Wilson

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