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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by overat8@sh.itjust.works to c/enshittification@lemmy.world

Newer pair of glasses nose pad keeps falling off because the newer screws are shorter than the old ones. Paid about the same price for them to cut corners off a few MM in the screws.

I brought a pair from Zenni Jan 2023, and no issues with the nose pad ever coming off. Because of new eye prescription and I had to get new glasses, so I went with the same pair. Got that pair in July 2025, didn’t have any problems til recently, the nose pad screw have completely unscrewed off. The first time it happened I didn’t think much of it. The second time it happened I realized the screws from the old and new are not the same.

Old screws

A. 2.3241 mm = .0915 in

B. 2.3241 mm = .0915 in

New screws

A. 2.2225 mm = .0875 in

B. 2.2479 mm = .0885 in

Difference

A. .1016 mm = .0004in

B. .0762 mm = .0003in

I wanted to save some money so that why I went with Zenni, but after this experience I don’t want to deal with them anymore. Got any recommend for a brand that doesn’t cut corner? If I have to pay more to avoid enshitification so be it.

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[-] Eeyore_Syndrome@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

I've had good luck with Glasses USA.

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