The screen is flimsy and doesn't hold up properly.

Is any one else having the same problem with the macbook Air, My screen falls back when open, it's super flimsy.
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You have it on your lap?  then its normal
on a flat table, then not so
As per Apple.com
Learn what you can do if you experience one or more of these issues with the hinges on your MacBook Air.
Unable to close lid completely.
Broken or cracked plastic near one or both of the hinges.
More than one inch (2.54cm) of free play while opening or closing the lid.
Lid falls freely into closed position from a 30-degree open position. (From a closed position, open the lid approximately 30 degrees and let go.)
END from Apple.com
IF you are LIFTING your Air up and claiming that the monitor will flop open at or past 90 degrees.   Normal.
or the same if youre using on your lap, couch etc
You said------falls back when open
Be very specific,   Define "when open"  at what angle?
Define WHAT it is sitting on.....while lifting?  or while sitting?
Due to the thin nature of the LCD backlit LED monitor on the Air, you would NOT WANT a very tight hinge.
Why? Excessive hinge resistance would cause the screen to BOW (and possibly crack), especially on a longer fulcrum from the hinge in the case of the 13" screen...... Ergo it is designed logically to be “looser than” a traditional macbook Pro's hinges for a very good reason.
IF on a flat surface "just past 90 degrees" it "falls on its own" that is ABnormal
differentiate WHERE/HOW it is opening up at,     on a flat surface, then its ABnormal

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