Turntable packing wall of shame

Tvad - are you sure you didn't damage the hinges yourself while unpacking?

Looks like I'm 0 for 1 on jokes tonight.

Tvad, I take it the the dust cover wasn't removed and packed in a separate box?

The key to shipping tables is to remove all fragile parts and boxing them individually with appropriate support and padding.
One table I bought arrived with a broken dust cover - same issue. Fortunately I was able to repair it with help from a fellow 'goner, and the seller also made a concession for this and other issues that came to light after the purchase, so it worked out in the end.