Hmmm, I just took delivery of a pair of brand new Summit X's in cherry. When the dealer dropped them off, everything looked fine. I told him I enjoy setting up my own speakers..so he was on his way! Upon opening the boxes, the first thing I stated to my wife was that these speakers had been repacked. Some of the rubber feet were not on the speaker but at the bottom of the box between the packing and the cardboard. Each speaker had been packaged slightly different from one another. Usually, when you open a new speaker you can smell the fresh woodwork...these were my 4th pair of Logans...no "new" smell!! Slight wear on the woodwork of the bass cabinet. Once up and running, after a few hours, these speakers were fully broken in!! That shouldn't happen so soon...for any speaker! They just did not appear new!! I checked the serial numbers for warranty purposes...they were manufactured FIVE MONTHS AGO!! Contacted the dealer, he found out that Martin Logan shipped me demo's they had, hoping I wouldn't notice!! Logan offered me either a 2k rebait, or $500.00 plus brand new speakers. I took the $500 and the new speakers. I now am waiting for the second pair to arrive!! Hmmm, makes you wonder! If the speakers didn't sound so unreal...the best I have EVER owned...I would be disgusted...but what can you do?