>> Is there ANYONE out there who HAS NOT suffered from the paint flaking >> problems which are on this list everyday? no bubbling/flaking on my Ti500. i did wear off a 3mm or so wide section of paint on the back, right above the ethernet port on the back edge of the screen. this is user induced obviously, and not an apple thing. bill ps: my 2 cents -- buy applecare for hardware issues, not cosmetic ones. -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * William Scammell Creative Director wscamel @ pop.ici.net 781-956-3548 http://www.idesignofboston.com provides graphic, advertising, and web site design services. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *