Clearance Odyssey Flight Zone Glide Style ATA Case for the Pioneer DDJ-SX Controller

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Design seems a bit rushed

After returning my Numark NS7FX and Odyssey Black Label Glider case and waiting a month on back order I finally received this new case for the Pioneer DDJ-SX. At first glance the case looks nice but within 5 minutes of unboxing it I noticed several design flaws. First, the latches and handle on the case seems as if they are mounted upside down. I own several different Odyssey cases and have never one with the hardware mounted this way. Second, after getting it opened and the DDJ installed I noticed that there is very little clearance behind the unit for connecting the inputs and outputs. My microphone cable for example, which is XLR, was pushing tightly against the back of the case. The outputs, again assuming you use XLR, are pretty tight as well. The third thing I noticed (and this is the most frustrating part) is that the shelf that is supposed to "glide" is extremely rough doesn't glide so much as it grinds the further you push it back. By the time I got it back far enough to access the library and effect controls on the unit I was using 2 hands and a good amount of force to move it. This force was required well before the shelf got to the little stopper they have attached to the left rear of the glide track. I did notice that lifting up on the back of the shelf helped it move with a little less resistance but I'm not willing to walk to the front of my table every time I need to adjust the shelf. For the record, I had the same type of case for the NS7 and the shelf was excellent on that. The last thing I noticed before I made up my mind to find another alternative to this case (which is proving very difficult due to the extremely limited options available at this time) is that after putting the lid back on the case and moving it 3 feet, I could feel the unit moving around inside. In Odyssey's defense, they do ship the case with several pieces of hard foam with velcro attached to them which I assume are meant to hold the unit in place when moving it, however it is nearly impossible to put any of them between the shelf and the unit without putting much more pressure on the knobs and buttons than I feel comfortable with. Also I fail to see how anyone is expected to slide velco across carpeting in order get the pads in position that they would serve any purpose at all. If I had to say something good about this case I would say that it looks nice and it's MUCH lighter than the case I had for my Numark NS7, but beyond that... well I really have nothing.