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Had it two months! After I purchased it, I found out from Reddit that this was possible, so checked it a lot during my first month with it so I could return if I had a problem.

Yesterday, I was reading in the backyard, and turned it over to admire the back (because I love the color and the feel of it), and there was a crack on each side. One was going all the way to the top and almost going around to the front. The other was very long as well.

I love this lil Kindle so didn't want to send it back.

Long story short, a replacement is arriving on Monday. Definitely refurbished, but hopefully it will be in good condition.

Like others, I believe the official case is too tight for this Kindle, and have ordered a soft backed silicone Fintie case for the "new" one.

I have treated this Kindle very very well. I do like to take it out of its case often, and read with no case on. That is all that could have caused the cracks.

I also wonder if something about the green dye has caused some brittleness in the chemical composition of the backplate, as I have not heard of this happening to the black one.

Will post pictures later if anyone wants.

I'm a little disappointed - I've been buying Kindles since 2010, and this is the first time ever one has cracked like this. And after only two months of normal use.

TLDR:
Kindle Matcha cracked chassis in two places after two months of normal use.