[Illyria]

Hi everyone,

I know that hairline cracks on the casing of the Kindle Keyboard are a common issue and up until recently I have been spared from that problem. However, now both of my KK's have each developed a crack on one of the lower corners.

The first one is almost two years old and had been my only reader for a long time, taken everywhere. I have gotten so much use out of it that I suppose it's understandable if it shows the first signs of age now. If I'm not imagining it, the battery is also beginning to weaken a bit.

However, the second one has barely been used at all, never taken out of the apartment, and always been kept very safe. I bought it as a backup after the Paperwhite was released because it continues to be my absolute favorite ereader. But it too has now one of those cracks. It is still within the one year warranty period but shortly after I bought it, amazon.de stopped selling this model, so an exchange is impossible as well.

Now, I'm not really that bothered by the cracks, as there are not that noticeable but I am worried that they will get worse over time. Which is why I would be grateful if you could tell me if that has been the case, if you have a KK with hairline cracks as well.