Originally Posted by rmdhawaii

Did everyone else's NIB (factory sealed) kit chassis come pre-scratched, nicked and smudged like mine?

http://www.nitrokb.com/nt1/kit/bottom01.jpg
http://www.nitrokb.com/nt1/kit/bottom02.jpg
http://www.nitrokb.com/nt1/kit/bottom03.jpg

The bottom of my chassis usually looks like this after I run the car - not before I build the kit.

http://www.nitrokb.com/nt1/kit/top01.jpg
http://www.nitrokb.com/nt1/kit/top02.jpg
http://www.nitrokb.com/nt1/kit/top03.jpg

The documentation came with some nice kinks in it as well.

http://www.nitrokb.com/nt1/kit/documentation_bag.jpg

Not a very good first impression...