Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I purchased a 'Pebble Blue' flip case for my S3. What arrived was an open box that looks like an official Samsung Flip Cover Case Box, however the shrink wrap (which was more like plastic wrap or saran) was open and pulled down. The item inside the box looks good at first glance, however the color is a much darker blue. It also has a slight blemish on it - hard to see, but there. The official case has slight brushed lines in it (look at the original back and you'll see what I mean) giving a metallic appearance, but the one I received is just a glossy dark blue with no such brush lines. Look at the images I posted with side by side and you will see what I mean. Quality-wise it seems ok, but it's not what I ordered and from what I gather, isn't the official Samsung Pebble Blue Flip Cover Case. There's a lot of reviews here recently stating similar experiences. Yes, it's a great price if it were the real thing. I didn't even mind that the shipping took over 3 weeks when I thought it was an official flip case. Now after wasting over 3 weeks waiting for this case to arrive I have to go out and buy another one. Hopefully Amazon will put stricter policies in place to dissuade this type of practice. 12/13/12 - Update. I submitted the item for return on Amazon. I received a reply back from the seller asking me to take pictures of the item I received. What? They don't know what they sent me? So, I sent the pictures of the case, and the open box along with the plastic wrap. They never responded. So, I sent them another message via amazon to follow up on my return. To which I received the following response this morning: "Hi,We are sorry to hear that. Since there is a chromatic aberration between the item and the picture, would you like us to offer you a 15% discount for compensation? Thanks." Is that their way of saying what they advertised is not what they're actually selling? I am still returning the item - which will probably cost them more to have returned to Singapore than I payed for the thing. I will definitely submit a report to Amazon about this as well. I see a lot of people still buying this item, and there's different sellers each time. Buyer beware - buy at your own risk. You just don't know what you're going to get.