I'm am so scared right now. I found a chip on my 3 week old racket. Can u help identify if it is a crack or just paint chip. And the string came loose, as you see the black thing is kind of broken, will I be able to re string it? Please help! https://www.dropbox.com/s/n61oiz8z6yrvrtz/2013-03-14 23.12.21.jpg
Looks like paint chip to me. As for the grommet, it's just one so ask your stringer to give you a replacement. Actually, could you please take a few more pictures from different angles. There seems to be a line below the chip. Cut the string now if you haven't done so.
hmm three weeks old and it already like that? how many times do you play in a week? nyway it looks like a paint chip. Mine has a similar chip like that with a hair white mark when I look very close to it. I do not think it's a crack and has re-strung it twice since I notice it. You have nothing to lose IMO; you cannot play with it if you don't re-string it..If you restring it chances are, it breaks eventually came down to same conclusion..just take the chance!
Here is a picture https://www.dropbox.com/s/ilbvl2f5dp80102/2013-03-15 17.50.41.jpg The black stuff comes off with water.
Is this a paint crack, or hair line crack. Because I do use my racket to pick up birdies time to time. https://www.dropbox.com/s/t8pl6h5kwxgppxp/2013-03-15 17.46.25.jpg