i received my system yesterday and i checked it out. im a picky person so i inspected it VERY good......it looked like it was a system that someone bought, decided they didnt need it(before taking anything out of the box), an returned it. everything was perfect. not a single scratch, smudge, dent, etc. the grills were perfect, the cloth on the grill was perfect with no snags, no loose spots, etc. so far im happy with it visually. i'm assuming the audio will be fine.