Hi. I've been researching several different pre/pros and decided to give the 990 a try. I took delivery last week and so far I've not been displeased with its performance. I did note a couple of curious things with my unit when it arrived. The first thing I noticed was something was obviously loose in the box. The main remote was not in a bag and was tumbling around along with the batteries for the remote. The other interesting thing I noticed was that all of the balanced connectors on the back of the 990 had at some time been used. I could see a mark in the metal "bowl" that was obviously the result of a cable being inserted and removed. I called Outlaw and they assured me that my unit was not a "b" stock. So my questions are: has anyone else had their remote banging around in the box or is this an isolated incident? And has anyone else noticed signs of use on the balanced connectors? Thanks.