Bible Review: Thompson Chain Reference KJV from CBP - Watch to the end...

A much anticipated review for me! I purchased this TCR from Church Bible Publishers in the States. It’s a Kirkbride text block but a CBP binding in ironed calfskin which I really like. Unfortunately my bad run with Kirkbride Bibles continues, as my edit at the end of the video shows. My copy had printing smudges down several pages!!! Not a CBP issue of course but this copy is unsellable thanks to another sub-standard Kirkbride block, and it will cost too much to return... how frustrating 😢
Please note I bought these Bibles with my own money, so my thoughts and reviews are completely impartial. This is now the third TCR I have purchased recently and all have had major issues, and just haven’t been good enough. Even this one still had too much show through in the red letter sections in my printing errors just capped it off.
I’ve been told the large print and handy size might be better but I’m not sure if I can go on another roller coaster ride trying to find a TCR that I like and that’s worthy of Burton Bibles patronage! No one seems to be able to find out or give me details regarding the paper spec of each edition, which would help me avoid these disappointing printings. To date the best 5th Edition Thompson I’ve owned was printed by Cambridge in Great Britain. I wish Kirkbride would outsource the printing of their Bibles to someone like Jongbloed, that would be awesome.
Please leave your comments and helpful advice for me below! I’m pulling my hair out!