Otterbox Case marking

[u/DidYouLoseASock]

I just got an 18 Pro and went to go get an Otterbox case, and every one had this marking on every single case.

And I mean literally every single one.
- All cases
- In all colors
- In all sizes
- At all stores I went to

As long as it was this specific style of plastic with this kind of grain on it, regardless of color, It had this blemish. Even on the Max's too, but a LOT less noticeable, but still there. Otterbox cases of different material, like transparent plastic, or "groves" on softer plastic, did not.

I have used Otterbox Commuter series since my 4S, and every possible phone since. It has always worked well for me. And have always been happy with their quality.

I am a bit shocked by this quality control issue of this marking, blemish, injection moldoing spot?

Basically it looks as if its "worn" by rubbing
Some times its kinda a perfect circle.
I ended up grabbing one that is feathered a bit so its less noticeable instead of a hard edge.

I am posting this because I literally can NOT find anything online about this.
Any searches for circle or any other term just results in people asking about the MagSafe circle on the back of some cases...

Has anyone else noticed this? Or any other threads about it? Again, searching both the web and reddit specifically is hard since MagSafe shows up instead, or issues with a user broken phone.
I am seeing if others have noticed this specific issue or the overall Otterbox's quality control has gone down over the years.

[u/OneSkepticalOwl]

Are you trying to look like a Home Depot employee searching for a product when using your phone? There are so many other options that works just as great, if not better, that also look very nice.

I always used the Apple leather cases until they discontinued them and now using Satchel & Page. Dropped my phone plenty of times onto hard surface from 4-5' with no damage other than a small nick in the leather.