Decided to buy the 'Luxe' screens as they can be provided cut to size. I reckon it takes an hour to cut down a blind, so the 10€ charge is reasonable. Sadly, it adds 2 weeks to an already too long 1 week time to send them. Seriously? It takes you a week to take a stock item off the shelf and put it in a box?? I could understand this at peak mosi season, but in spring??
Box arrived open with the blinds sloshing around. Very sturdy carboard, just not enough bands. Or packing material.
Swarf everywhere, and paint scratched and worn.
Insturction incorrect. Torx T27. WTF who was T27. Turns out they meant posi. 4.5mm HEX. Now that is bizzare. I've over 10 sets of allen keys, plus socket sets. None had that size. Imperial not close either. Jammed a screwdiver in. Must be a common size in China.
Instructions did not cover how to assemble a pre-cut blind. It assumed you were cutting it down.
Avosdims have clearly never fitted their blinds on a real window. Window sill slope. They have to slope else rain will invariably run towards the house. On this 'Luxe' design there is a shitty plastic clip to hold the blind down. This shitty clip is on the outer edge and relies on pressing hard onto the sill. This wont happen on a real window sill. Ended up putting a bold through.
1 window has a nearly flat plastic sill. The shitty clip is nicely compressed. However, the crap design means it's really really difficult to unclip. Arthritis anyone. Don't even try to open them.
The cheap blinds put a much better clip on the inside edge and are much easier to use.
Will I buy again. Probably. I'll order the drop length +5mm and re-cut it to suit the sill, or maybe the cheap one. Avodims are the cheapest by a long way, so take your pick.
