Return or ignore?

[Idlefellow]

If you've followed my travails with the Peterson Sherlock Holmes Professor you know I received this pipe; it's hard to see in the photo, but it has a small fissure or crack. You can see it on the pipe and feel it with a fingernail. It may be nothing, and had they filled it I'd probably never have seen it. So, whatcha think? Ignore it and keep the pipe, or return for a refund? Thanks...

 

[user 5438]

I would probably keep it, kind of looks like a natural marking. In carving a few I’ve come across them late in the game and filled them and kept rolling. That’s usually when they turn rusticated depending on their appearance

 

[Hunter1]

Still it's a nice looking pipe.

 

[Blackhorse]

That’s a pretty expensive pipe. Regardless of artistic merit and preference in that regard you never know what’s underneath a hole like that. To me, it shouldn’t be there in a pipe of that grade…plus I’d want to be sure my investment was sound for the long term. So I’d return it for one equal to its grade. In other words without open voids.

 

[Ranger107]

I'm with BH, I would return it. As he said, you don't know what's under it or how deep it goes.

 

[ftrplt]

While I admit to owning several Pete's and really like many of their classic shapes/designs; I have commented on many threads here about their extremely poor quality control. Especially their quite nonchalant attitude toward fills such as this!! Sykes should really address this in my modest opinion!!! And yes, I have at least three Pete's with a damn fill that resembles the one depicted, in both new higher-grade briar and older used ones. "Fool me once, shame on you! Fool me twice, shame on me!!!" FTRPLT

 

[JimInks]

That’s a pretty expensive pipe. Regardless of artistic merit and preference in that regard you never know what’s underneath a hole like that. To me, it shouldn’t be there in a pipe of that grade…plus I’d want to be sure my investment was sound for the long term. So I’d return it for one equal to its grade. In other words without open voids.

I agree with this.

 

[Timbo]

Ditto, on an entry level system pipe, that's AOK to me, seen it many a time and not got a burnout.

But on a premium pipe, even one so handsome, I'd return it too.

 

[user 5438]

I think I’m coming around with everyone else. If I had not smoked it I would return it

 

[Idlefellow]

I've applied for a return. Thanks for the all the input; the determining factor was that it shouldn't be there on a pipe in this price range and grade.

 

[Ozark Wizard]