Filling Storage Box Issue 1 1

[ExNihilo]

As others have said here, there doesn't appear to be any issues with your box.  You should place a thick cardboard divider on either end of your box as you don't want your books directly in contact with the handle.  (The handle height only goes up about 2/3s of the way resulting in a crease potentially developing long term.)  Whatever your books are pressed up against, should be flat...hence, a cardboard divider.

 Secondly, I alternate my books facing forward, and then facing backward.  The reason why you're seeing a "lean" (as you describe it) is because the spine side of a book (where the staples are) are thicker than the opposing side (we'll say "flip side" since that's the side where you're flipping through the pages).  If you alternate the direction in which your books face, you end up with an even distribution of pressure along all areas of the book.  If your books all face one direction, more pressure is applied on the side that has the spine/staples, thus causing a lean.  Below is a picture of my short box with alternating books.  You can see there is no lean. 

And here's what I mean by alternating the direction in which my books face.

[Bomber-Bob]

1 hour ago, ExNihilo said:

 

And here's what I mean by alternating the direction in which my books face.

Dude, you really need to change those bags. They are all wrinkled ? Trust me, those wrinkles can leave imprints on the comic.

[ExNihilo]

4 hours ago, Bomber-Bob said:

Dude, you really need to change those bags. They are all wrinkled ? Trust me, those wrinkles can leave imprints on the comic.

Yeah, it's my dad's old collection.  I'm planning on switching them to mylites/fullbacks.  Thanks for looking out though.  

[Mr. Wolvie]

Quick update: I called BCW a while back and they said those bowed boards are within the QC spec. When I can afford it, E. Gerber from now on.

[marvelmaniac]

On 11/3/2018 at 2:31 PM, Hulkstr8 said:

Quick update: I called BCW a while back and they said those bowed boards are within the QC spec. When I can afford it, E. Gerber from now on.

At least they talked to you and gave you a reasonable (if not acceptable) answer/explanation.

Some companies do not want to be bothered with such things.