Quality control isn't up to standards to be able to produce a consistent cosmetically clean bare carbon carbon stock, or it's a byproduct of the molding process with molded textures? You'd think they would eventually get it figured out. At same time, I don't really care about imperfections, my rifles are tools, they get "character" imprinted on them usually every hunting trip. Anyone has a bare carbon Tikka or 700sa rokstock they want to return due to imperfections, I'll gladly give what you paid.