I am the original poster to this forum. The new back I installed in 2010 finally cracked again last week and in the same location! Including this Laptop there are 4 Acers of this model in my family. ALL OF THEM HAVE CRACKED AT THE HINGE! If anyone reads this... do yourself a favor and AVOID Acer computers. The price may be appealing but the quality is not there! I have a 2004 HP Laptop that is still running strong with no defects. DO NOT BUY ACER! BUYER BEWARE!
