why can't i find a nice copy

i bit the bullet and ordered a copy of "sea of silver light" from the barnes and noble here, despite the fact they have two in the store, hoping against hope that i would get a copy in nice condition.

nope. when i picked it up earlier this week, it had a big ass crease in the front upper corner. and it's not made from the magic cover material! it's the normal shiny stuff, which is not unpleasant. it's just not magic.

sigh... i'm going to read this one, and then bring this copy back and ask if i can exchange it with one in the store. those two both were the nice covers, although marked up. still, they didn't have any creases.

ps the book itself is great. i still find myself skimming entire chapters, in my haste to get to the bottom of things. that's the only problem, is that i want to know what happens next so badly that the pacing can't keep up with me.