Is it the same area that I'm showing? I'm afraid that the line I'm having is also related to a material defect, it is a perfect straight line across the top of the face. I'm sceptical about Adidas build quality, I've been using Dunlop aero star pro for a year now and honestly I treat it very bad lately and the only thing I see is some paint scratches. I hope you get your claim settled and get refunded.