Front lid extended during performance

[Ron Nossaman]

> I also disagree with this, I think there are many fine grands with sadly 
> underengineered front lid hardware.  For the life of me I've never 
> understood why manufacturers can't bring it upon themselves to use 
> larger diameter and length screws for front top-lids of grands, and 
> fallboard/music desk hinges on verticals.
>  
> However, this shortcoming doesn't mean the piano is trash IMO.

That's not what I said. Do you know of any instance, even one, 
where hinges have torn out as a direct result of someone 
propping the lid without folding it back? I've seen lids 
raised this way, and found them like this when I came to tune. 
In no case that I've seen were the hinge mountings detectably 
damaged by this, which was the original question.
Ron N