Possibly change the heading of the thread - sounds a bit trollish, hence the comparisons to resident trolls.

You just happened to pick the worst Stern releases in history as your first point of contact with Stern. They are not a representation of a Stern pin (more an abomination). Stern should buy them back from the retailer and destroy them as they do more harm than good.

There must be a barcade or dealer where you can try some "real" Sterns?