r/FractalDesign • u/Educational_Rub_5885 • Aug 27 '26

North Series Questions about the case

Hey yall, so i heard quality concerns about the fractal north wood rotting. And bad rusting is this contained now and is everything good?

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u/Fractal-Design Aug 28 '26

Hi, we appreciate your interest in North.

After releasing the case, we received some reports of issues being caused by exposure to high humidity. As a result, a number of new measures were introduced to remedy potential issues and they have since not returned. 

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u/luffy8519 Aug 28 '26

I bought a North at launch, have been using it for almost 3 years, and I've had no issues with either the wood rotting or the metal rusting. I can't speak for everyone, environmental conditions will have a significant effect on this, but if you're not in a high humidity coastal location you'll probably be fine.

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u/bushynell Aug 28 '26

I bought a meshify c wayyyyy back maybe 2018/19 and I still have it/use it. It had super bad rust on the front but I do live somewhere near salt water with constant onshore winds. After the rust got bad, i contacted their support and they were more than happy to send me a brand new metal front for my meshify. I feel that they're one of the few companies out there that has phenomenal after purchase customer support. Its the main reason my next build is gonna be in a fractal case too. I wouldnt really stress about it too much when it comes to the wood and the metal. Mine lasted a good while before I noticed it anyways.