Okay, I need some advice...

I was curious about all the fawning over the Dubl Ducks so I ebayed myself a SatinEdge. Upon receipt I noticed that the blade was wedged between the scale and the spacer.
The blade nearly reaches to the pin. Clearly this was not supposed to be the case so either the scales shrunk or the razor was re-pinned. The scales don't seem to be distorted or bent in any way and the pins don't seem to have been disturbed so I'm not sure what led to its current state. Certainly using the razor in its present condition puts the blade in peril.

I notified the seller that A) I was less than thrilled that this issue was not mentioned in the listing B) the razor is not really usable in its present condition and C) that I was going to check with a few razor experts for advice before requesting some means of redress for this problem.

The funny thing is that this is the first razor that I gave a damn about the scales. I'm more interested in the form and function of the blades but the novelty and branding of the Dubl Duck scales seem to be part of their charm and cost. I am thinking that the best solution is to take the scales apart and drastically shorten the spacer but its pin-hole would have to be extremely close to the edge of the spacer. Unfortunately I have not yet ever taken the scales of any razor apart and this is not the one I want to learn on.

So, experts, what is your advice?