I have the Chain Box Set with the cut outs you are talking about. I had to search hard, at the time, to get it. There wasn't eBay, etc. out there. A locally owned music store search for me and found me a copy, and the only copy they could find was a cut out copy. They told me that it was a copy that some music company had in a warehouse somewhere. If the cd isn't selling, they don't send out anymore of that cd, and they cut out the cds, so they'll know that is a cd that is not to be shipped, can't be sold, or wasn't selling well. It made me mad and depressed that Fleetwood Mac's Box Set wasn't selling, and that because of that, I got cut out goods. Therefore, the people who were lucky enough to buy it the short time it was out and on record store shelves, has a copy that is worth more than mine. I don't know why the record companies use the cut out method. My guess is the record company doesn't want you to get it in its original condition, if you aren't going to pay the regular, intented price for it. Therefore, if you get it later which usually means cheaper, you will get damaged goods not original goods. Still sounds stupid though, doesn't it?
