... were plastic markings on the frames where it looks like they have been sitting wrapped in plastic for a ...
927619
There were plastic markings on the frames where it looks like they have been sitting wrapped in plastic for a long time. I could not get these marks off, but they are not noticeable from far.
1724473
The ornament is a nice size, but it is plastic.  For some reason I had it in my head that it would be a ceramic ornament, even though nothing in the description would have led me to believe that.

Also, instead of the images being painted or printed on the ball it appears to be printed on several strips of paper which were wrapped around the ball and glued in place.  This wouldn't be a problem except for on my ornament a couple of the characters shoulders are not lined up properly, and the seams of the strips of paper are clearly visible.
3138643
There is some of the exterior coating missing, which should have been mentioned in the posting.
3864164
the plastic 'glass' had a sticker on it.  When you remove it, it leave part of the glue on the surface.  Once you finally remove it, the surface is scratched and thusly left unusable.  I went to a frame store and had them cut me a piece of real glass to fit the frame.
2263532
Three of the frames came somewhat damaged or scuffed. One of the 8x10's is so scratched it is absolutely not suitable for display.

 What are the frames were damaged before they were packaged, or the packaging simply was not adequate to keep them safe These frames are a disappointment.
2711004
Frame was good however the plastic is really noticeable and cheap looking. I read that it had glass and it arrived in a box with "glass" and "fragile" on it so it was quite surprising to find that instead.

I needed weird sized frames so I can't complain, just note it's definitely not glass.
4368339
Thought it was going to be a glass frame,
But was plastic instead so was a little disappointed!
207751
The frame is cheap plastic and the calendar itself had a little crease/dent in it. It serves it's purpose though and it's not too noticeable up on the wall.
3006014
Item came quickly but the front of the sunglasses frame has black marks that won't come off along with on the right side/arm. Product doesn't seem to be of brand new quality due to this markings, even tho they were suppose to be brand new
3521575
I purchased these frames to replace two frames that met an unfortunate end. I had returned to Aaron bros. art mart to repurchase the frames but they no longer carried those sizes stock. They only carried the lower end frames. These frames appeared to be higher end and the frames themselves look good but the backings are literally cardboard, and the fronts are plastic. The outside 'glass' is protected, however the inside is not and it was scratched and the inside of the frames were filthy and required cleaning before use. Not exactly what I wanted to frame expensive artwork in.
527551
They work fine for my purpose - but as another customer mentioned, the plastic parts had many scratch marks (as if they have been used before).
212033
Description says that the frame is metal but the pair that I received had a cheap plastic frame instead. The hardshell case was nice and sturdy though. I wouldn't have minded the plastic frame if the glasses were cheaper but for $20+ I expected better quality.
4028941
The bottom of the frame almost covers the tags for the expiration month and year. Hope we don't get stopped!!!
2632774
I was highly looking forward to receiving this frame. However, I was disappointed in the quality since it says "chrome" but feels more like plastic and the paws/lettering are pretty much stickers. I will see how it holds up.
1489002
The recycling symbols were printed on the plastic that goes in front of the picture... So much so that I had to put the pictures in there without a protective plastic piece in front... Frustrating!!
4823007
For anyone looking at these speaker stands, please be aware that the tops of the stands (the mounting brackets that actually hold the speakers to the top of the stand) are PLASTIC. When I looked at the pictures of the product here before purchase, the tops appeared to me to be machined aluminum. Really, they still do, even with the knowledge that they are actually plastic. I can only think that the manufacturer must have sanded the plastic really well before painting them silver and taking those pictures. The ones I received were clearly shiny molded black plastic with obvious seams and no paint on them. The rest of the stand (base, weight and pole) is sturdy metal construction with painted matte finish, in stark contrast.

The description of the stands does not give any indication that the tops are plastic either. I don't necessarily think that the plastic tops are out of line with the price of the stands, but that fact definitely needs to be made clear to the buyer. Because, to me, it seems completely counter intuitive to create a nice set of metal stands and then cripple them with a plastic top. That combined with the very metal appearance of the tops in the picture is misleading. In my case, I would never have ordered these if I knew from the beginning that the tops were plastic. And I have to wonder how many others are ultimately misled by the pictures and less than clear description.

I ended up returning these stands because I simply didn't trust the plastic to hold my speakers.

PROS:
Solid construction and decent finish on the metal portions of the stands.

CONS:
The plastic mounting brackets on these stands compromise the entire stand.
The plastic is not sanded or painted to match the metal portions of the stand, leaving a somewhat shiny finish with obvious molding seams.
Unless you have VERY light speakers, the plastic tops are going to struggle to hold them safely, especially with use and vibration.

Bottom line, I would not recommend these stands to anyone because of the plastic. I can't imagine these being safe for any but the very lightest of speakers and even then I would question how long they would last with use.

I do want to say that DiyAvSupply provided excellent customer service. They were prompt to respond, very understanding and went out of their way to make sure I was happy.
14703
something a bit off about them. There was little bits of broken glass but no cracks on the glass so I am not sure where it came from and the glass was warped. The actual frame itself is really nice. They were used for my wedding as table numbers.