Just received my new dice. There are no blemishes, defects, imbalances, etc. Also, the 6 and 9 numbers are identified by an underscore rather than a period at the end. So they may have updated their process or QC but this is just an educated guess. I am happy with my purchase especially considering the price. I really don't see any imperfections on my piece but hopefully more people will chime in to confirm on their orders too.