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I hope they've fixed the Parker Variant QC issues, there have been reports that the handle would peel off on the Graphite version, I hope yours is okay.
Thanks, I've investigated these issues before ordering mine.
The handle was peeling off on the early versions that were black (still called Graphite) and used some kind of powder coating.
They pulled it off the market for a while and replaced with plated coating (not sure if they are using electroplating or chemical plating process). The new coating should have the same durability as nickel or chrome plating. And it's a different color - graphite gray vs the old black one.
There were also issues with uneven blade gap on some razors, which also read about. So I inspected mine right away, for what it's worth I can't see any gap variations.
According to reviews and forum posts that I found, Parker usually takes care of anyone who's had quality issues. So I wasn't all that concerned.
What really pushed me towards Variant was the high number of forum posts (not just here) from people who were very happy with their razors.