Durst Laborator 1200 - Scratch in Femocon 151 (lower condenser)

[fp3]

Hey folks! I got a Femocon 151 (the lower one, closer to the neg carrier) with a single, visible scratch in the center.
I'm wondering if this can affect prints in a significant way as it's before the negative and the lens… see the attached pic.
I know I need to try that with a test print, but due to personal issues I wasn't able to and I'm approaching the end of the return window for this item.

Thanks in advance!

 

[koraks]

Yes, that's a major problem. That condenser is basically ripe for the trashcan. Sorry.

 

[MARTIE]

That's quite a physical scratch and it's dead bang centre, it will definitely show up in all prints.
I don't know how or who can polish out scratches so it would be an immediate return for me.
It's so obvious, I'm surprised this wasn't visible or mentioned in the listing?

 

[fp3]

No, it wasn’t mentioned anywhere. So I suppose there is also no way to polish that scratch away, also…