MB-5 SBK Deluxe Series : Unfortunate

So close to being a real bargain. Had a few issues with the bass since getting it delivered last month. It looks amazing first off but obviously for a guitar this price the strings need changing straight away. I ordered some ernie ball slinkys in the same gauge (130) but they didnt fit through the bridge! The simple process of putting the string through also took top layer of paint off the body which is shocking to be honest. Then the third issue, the main one causing me to request a return, the volume pot was really wobbly straight out the box then one day while starting my practice there was a large crackle when turning the volume and boom, guitar is dead and no sound coming from it at all. Hopefully the return process is a bit smoother than the one month playing the bass itself.