Marcus Miller V8-4 TS

Don't get me wrong, this is a fantastic bass.
On paper, for me, this is exactly what i was looking for feature wise and looks wise.
- Active with lots of options,
- comfortable neck,
- great finish (for the most part),
- a slap machine,
- AMAZING gig bag (please sell it separately, i would buy in an instant),
- a bit on the heavy side (cannot have everything).
- the strings although high quality were not for me, i use elixir coated ones so not used to these DRs

BUT, i tried to buy this one twice, and twice it came out of the box with neck problems. 1st one was missing a chunk of finish on the neck and 2nd also had finish issues on the neck (some spikes and dips and such) and headstock.
These were not the sellers fault but the manufacturers QC. I was probably unlucky enough to have 2/2 duds. My 1st get V7 i got from Thomann is fantastic, 0 issues, but the V8 made me hesitant to try another Sire at least for a while. Thomann was very fast and accommodating with the replacement and refunds. Amazing service