u/satiatedsquid

So yesterday I made a post about a large ugly scratch on my D-pad that was bothering me. I contacted Playdate Support and they stated my only option was to return the device for a 30% coupon. I figured it was unreasonable to pay $180 to replace a tiny piece of plastic so I opted to repair it myself. I used fine grit sandpaper to deburr the area and then some finer grit sandpaper to smooth it out. I then used some Polywatch plastic polishing compound that I had to polish my acrylic watches and rubbed it in with a Q-tip. I think the results turned out pretty great. I have attached the before and after.

So I'm pretty obsessive about my playdate, I have a screen protector on and always store it in the case. While I was using it the other day, a part of the D-Pad flaked off. I have no idea how. My playdate is definitely out of warranty but I sent Panic a message asking if they could do anything. Has anyone had a similar issue that they were able to fix or do something about or does anybody have any other suggestions? I really love this thing and use it every day. I've spent more than $200 on catalog games 😂

Spilled mushrooms is literally one of my favorite games of all time