I get what you’re saying, And I agree, but when you pay $100+ (which I realize is going less far these days) for a pair of shoes then these things perhaps shouldn’t be as prevalent.
The double punched eyelet seems like an entirely avoidable defect.
All of this aside, I’m a huge fan of everything NB#. I feel like everything they’ve been doing for the last 5 years or so has been knock out great, and the materials second to none. It’s why I’ve purchased so many of their shoes, likely more than anyone else here! I can’t say enough good things about the 440, the 600, and the 1010.
The one issue is just that some of the CC could possibly be cleaned up a bit.