>>298073023
My guess is the box somehow got overheated during transit. The lens had a permanent white mark burned into the lenses, probably from the plastic covers. During bright scenes it was unnoticeable, but during dark scenes it was like trying to peer through the bottom of a coke bottle. In addition to that, on the 12th day of owning the headset, the battery life suddenly dropped to ~1h30m for a full charge. I couldn't even watch a 2 hour movie without having to stop for a recharge, and a noticeable whirling sound could be heard inside the headset at any time from then on.

I might get another Quest. I'm kind of glad I had the chance to experience it and have a better idea on what to look for in my next headset. The convenience of being totally untethered vs. the inconvenience of always having to time play around the limited battery life. The OLED screen was beautiful, but the small SDE wasn't. Etc.

[spoiler]I already miss it. Watching movies in the Big Screen theaters was my placebo for no cinemas during covid.[/spoiler]