Cracks on Hinge

The hinges on that model were terribly weak too. If you sat with the laptop against your legs when laying down, the screen would flop right down.

It's probably defective plastic. My car has a man-made leather dashboard coating, that when the sun is out, bubbles form underneath from the glue heating up.

These things happen. About how deep does a crack go? Or is it just surface? If any one crack doesn't reach all the way accross and isn't deep, I wouldn't be worried. It's not like a solid piece of magic connection. The inside wires should be ok... Worst comes to worst... attach a door hinge...

I have exactly the same problem. Very annoying! It completely destroyed my feeling of satisfaction with the MBP. It's like having a great sports car with an ugly scratch. Does anyone know if it can it be replaced?
Thanks.

To add to the previous.... I ordered the part form Apple.
Cost 24,- Euro

To replace it, the display has to be taken of the MBP.

Thats a big operation. I was told not to do it myself since there are many tricky things I could screw up.
Of course I was not told that before I bought the part.
The cost - another 50 - 75,- Euro

You get the idea.
This whole thing is a BIG RIPPOF !!!
THANKS APPLE! This really makes me angry and I have a big problem with this since Apple is behaving like some idiotic "I couldn't care less" company selling boxes. That is not the Apple I knew for years!

That plastic piece should not have been there in the first place if it cannot withstand the temperatures the MBP produces.

This is the 2nd big problem I have had with the MBP in 2 years.
First the battery bulged after 80 charge cycles and now this.
I've had it. I am getting rid of this thing!
I WILL NEVER BUY A NOTEBOOK FROM APPLE EVER AGAIN and I suggest anyone who wants to avoid problems shouldn't either!

And to Apple I say... CONGRATULATIONS, THIS IS HOW TO LOSE CUSTOMERS!
This is exactly the type of thing you see when a company gets too big that it doesn't care about people and customers anymore.
Well. I hope there is another garage somewhere in this world where some clever guys are putting together something that will replace Apple in a few years. Until that time I guess we will have to deal with this sh... that is more and more coming from Apple.

I'm gonna take a wild guess and say you don't have AppleCare?

You guessed it :-)
And I honestly think I shouldn't need Apple care for stuff like this.
That part should have been tested for heat resistance, but I also am going to take a wild guess...
I guess it wasn't!

I think this issue is now beginning on my MBP as well. A small piece of the plastic has no actually ripped off of the hinge. I am guessing that heat is the culprit in this one. I do have AppleCare, but am wondering if that will be covered. (It IS a manufacturer defect, as I have never dropped/bumped my Mac on anything). I am very disappointed. I have only had this computer for about 3 months, and if the hinge is doing this now, then in a year from now, I am scared of what that thing will look like. I hope Apple will replace this.

I Got same issue!!! So iratating!!! plastic should definitely not be used for such part! a big failure!