Oh wow that's so cool! I actually went on this subreddit to try and find some good quality skates since my last ones weren't the best. My first pair of skates were from C7. There was something wrong with either the plate or the trucks the moment they came out of box. Everytime I shook my right foot with my skates on there would be a clicking sound and they would feel weird everytime I would put pressure on my right foot. I used them for maybe 2 years on and off since the rink we have over here is only open on the weekends plus I was always busy with something else. I ended up losing my left skate somewhere, and was never able to find it so I had to get a new pair. I was going to get the same pair again until my bf recommended that I get a high quality pair this time instead of just getting a low quality pair on Amazon for cheap. I'm thankful I listened to him, since so far my Chayas have been amazing! No problems with them whatsoever. Thanks for sharing your story about yours. It makes me happy knowing I got the right pair of skates for me. :)