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Permalink Reply by etta amy on January 31, 2013 at 9:55am

You can get a color skin from Animas. It protects the pump.

Permalink Reply by Zoe on January 31, 2013 at 10:06am

Personally I hated the skins as they are so bulky and hard to put on and take off without cracking. I've had my Ping two years now and don't have any cracks. Mine is blue; maybe it's the lighter color? Have you spoken to Animas? Not sure if they will do anything about it or not, but couldn't hurt.

Permalink Reply by gw on January 31, 2013 at 2:51pm

my ping is in awful condition, i have the skin protector as well. started green, is chipped and peeling all over the place, the black protector has leeched black onto the pump, making it kind of an abstract art piece. they claim its waterproof but im not so sure, it seems like its more water resistant, as the paint is probably peeling due to showering with it, or maybe its my sweat?

there is also a crack in the pump wear the batter cap screws on, and i have no idea why.
that being said it is still pumping strong! but you'd expect for the advertised value of being waterproof that the paint would be stronger, especially considering how much these things cost!

Permalink Reply by Zoe on January 31, 2013 at 5:12pm

Hmmm...that would make sense if it's the water that chips the paint as I haven't submerged mine. But it is still not ok!