OMG, that color is so amazing. What do you think is defective? Is it that the texture is smoother near the pleat? It doesn't look defective to me, but maybe it's the angle of the photo. As far as the photo with the lines. Are they scratches, or are they lines in the color? My natural flo stanwich has lines on the back and along the bottom. I thought they were just in the coloring. They don't look like scratches. However, if you're concerned about scratches and they bother you, then the Toledo might not be the right bag for you. This leather will most likely scratch with use and they don't rub out like they do on flo bags. Some might say it adds to the vintage/burnished look of this style. I think it's all in the eye of the beholder. She's gorgeous