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Space Rock Paperweight

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I got my space rock used for a steal a year ago. It was a little worn from heavy use, but it held up pretty well. Let me start by saying that shipping and handling cost a fortune. When I first got it I was thrilled. But then I noticed a problem.
There wasn't a good way I could set it on a table to display it. I don't have the most stable desk. Sometimes my desk would wobble and the space rock would make an annoying audible clacking. I put a towel underneath it, but that was an unsightly inconvenience for something that I spent my college fund on.
The rock that I purchased doesn't completely resemble the one in the picture. It's a bit oblong, and I thought it would look good standing on its end for a monolith effect. It also didn't clack as much that way. One day I dropped my bowling bag on my desk, and the rock toppled over and landed on a pair of scissors on the floor. The scissors were broken. Also, a piece broke off. And I don't mean a small chip. This is a parakeet-sized chunk. On closer inspection, I found that it almost crumbled right off. I'm now ashamed to display my rock, as it's clear to see where it broke from the rigidness of the break. The space rock seems to be made of a cheap cement material. It's not even reinforced. I assume that even a twenty-foot drop could break the rock. The rock is very poorly designed, and the material is of poor quality. I took the chunk that fell off and put it in my fish tank. My goldfish, Bulletface, died three weeks later. I figured something in the water might have killed Bulletface. So I decided to drink the water to see if it affected me. (Of course I removed my fish first.) Though I didn't get sick, the water tasted horrible and made me gag. I eventually threw the chunk away.
So now I'm minus several hundred thousand dollars, one goldfish, and all I have is a lousy broken rock. All I can say is that if you plan on buying yourself a space rock, check it out first. Don't buy it without seeing it first. I went through all that trouble, and all I got was an overpriced paperweight.

The seller claims that this is classified as L4 to L6, but I'd say it's a low L3 (maybe even L2), and I have a degree in astrology.

Also, the "detailed history" was written in crayon. I'd hold out for the next version (NWA 870).