Would you mind taking some shots with the box wave next to the the original. Granted what you say is possible. It was not true on what I bought. The ones I bought were thinner than the original but not as "paper thin" as it was in the notch area of the original. I could also tell the difference in how nicely the original fit in versus what I bought (it got tighter as it went in too, not so with the original). I'm trying to wait for real HTC parts. I love the fit and finish of what came with it.