Title: Not much bang for the buck
Product review: I adopted the ESV as my primary Bible for teaching, preaching, memorization and study soon after it was first released. I truly think it is an excellent translation. But I was and continue to be profoundly disappointed with the overall quality of this Bible. First, the leather, externally is nice, but the binding is poor with pages rippling in the spine. I keep thinking Crossway is going to finally publish a good-quality ESV. But thus far, all of them have disappointed me. I do like the ESV Study Bible. The only negative is the size and weight of the thing. It's a great "keep at your desk" study Bible, but not very practical for carrying on your person. If only Crossway would take some pride in the materials used and the construction of the ESV. This has been a complain every since the ESV came out. Is ANYONE at Crossway listening?
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