Nexgen/NJ questions

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So I ordered some samples from 5stardeal.com. I'm glad I did. I was planning on going with the Nexgen River Poker Tour chips w/ some custom labels. It was my understanding that the RPT (8100) chips were identical to the Las Vegas (8000) Nexgens. But the RPTs don't have the texture around the edge that the Las Vegas chips have. They are as slick as dice chips. I like the rougher feel and thought it was the main reason people liked the feel of these chips. Why do people talk about all the Nexgens as if they are the same?
(I got some Lucky Bee samples as well. They aren't as smooth as the RPTs, not as textured as the LVs.)

Nevada Jack skulls - Now I'm thinking I may get these instead. But then I read that they aren't all the same thickness. Stacks of 20 aren't always even. This is totally unacceptable. This is what nevada jacks had to say:
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If you purchase your chips all at one time from Nevada Jacks we guarantee a uniform thickness within a certain tolerance. Due to wear on the mold we occasionally (only twice since being in business) resize the thickness of the chips. There was recent adjustment which I assume is where the chatter is coming from.


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Well the problem is that I'm not planning on buying the whole set at once, and I probably won't go through NJ directly. I want to buy 100 here and there at different times, probably from 5stardeal. But why would I spend .60-.70 per chip and not even know if they'll stack uniformly? So am I screwed? How many of you who have these chips have the thickness problem?

Anyone have input on either of these issues? Sorry this is long and whiney.
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