I share your frustrations with lousy packaging. I took a chunk of skin out of my knuckle just trying to get a garden tool off its packaging! Why does it have to be so difficult to get the dang thing off the cardboard? And yes, so many "re-sealable" packages simply....aren't. And don't get me started on the problems I've had with my dishwasher! I paid a higher price for an allegedly-higher-quality brand, but I'm currently waiting my turn for a repairman for a third time. I paid for an extended warranty, but that means waiting weeks (seven this time) for an available in-house repairman to become available. I will never buy that brand again, nor will I purchase from that store again.