Not all it's cracked up to be

The missus ordered three of these on my account. Had I seen their price and read the reviews for myself, I would have immediately canceled the order and questioned her sanity. We had to send one back within 30 days because, just like so many other reviewers here, we saw vertical cracks appearing in the corners. This is apparently a structural issue with these boxes, because one of the two remaining units now has a crack in it as well (see photo). Secondly, the rubber seal in the lid pops out all too easily. That wouldn't be such a big deal in and of itself, but without the seal the lid won't mount properly to the box. I could live with these defects if the boxes were handy in use, but they're in fact so small that there's hardly any space in each compartment. Want to pack the kids a tasty hard-boiled egg? You're out of luck: It's too large and will crack just as rapidly as those corners of your Bento box. And the small metal container THAT COMES WITH THE BOX is high enough that you won't actually be able to close the latter unless the former is placed perfectly in the middle. I don't dole out one-star reviews that often, because I have enough business experience myself to be aware that there are actual people on the receiving end of my criticism, not robots. But $40 is an outrageous price of this flawed product. You'd be better off with a simple one-piece box with a lid and some small containers to keep your salad from spilling over onto your sandwich. You'll probably save some money too.

###

