Hi, a few points and thoughts, My error, I should have mentioned I bought the case empty, the cross pictured in it was simply the first one I grabbed. I dont think the traces are from a cross being forced into it, if that were the case then it is very probable that the cross pushed the top lining as well, and that is clean as a whistle, no force marks. There are 3 kinds of cross traces on this, 1) the ones for what look like a Gegenplatte, 2) Hook and ring marks from a EK2 which seems to have been stored in it. 3) There are also marks from a hinge and hook from an EK1... but fact is, where the arms come together (top and bottom arm) you can feel that the inner layer has been crushed down to accomadate the pin running from hinge to hook. Without that crushing the cross would have been way to high up in the case. The indentations for the hinge and pin have been forced as well. Having the piece in hand and tracing the indentations with my fingers, i am pretty convinced this one was not made for a pin. My adventurous side wants to carefully dissasemble it, but I wonr ;-) Can you post yours? Best Chris