Hi
I bought a Shure SC35C MM Cartridge which I plan to use with a Shure N35X stylus after reading lots of positive articles and threads on the net. I like to experiment and this would not be too expensive to try out, although money is tight.

Well it arrived today and looks all squank and badly made. Is this the infamous Shure poor quality and reason they are stopping manufacturing and selling phono cartridges.

Question is should I send this back or keep it bearing in mind I will be using a different stylus to the stock one and may even change upgrade the body for further improvements?