I can see it, but it is very slight. It is made of wood, so it's not pliable, I can't see that it would have happened over the years, maybe it was made like this. If it doesn't move or crack from a press of a finger, I would just keep it, love it and consider it a unique piece. I mean these are one of the very few designs at Vuitton that are truly handmade, no quick machine cr*p.