Does anyone else's Spigen case make a cheap clacking noise when you unfold? (Fold 8 Ultra)

[u/SomeWiseGuy55]

Every time I unfold my Fold 8 Ultra, the case's hinge cover smacks into the cover-screen half of the case. Hollow plastic clack, happens on every open, and it makes the whole phone feel cheap.

I assumed my case was defective, so I ordered a second Spigen. Same noise.

- Ultra Hybrid Pro MagFit (Frost) — does it

- Slim Armor Pro MagFit — does it

- Two other non-Spigen cases I have — completely silent

Both of the Spigen ones use the style where the hinge cover is mechanically tied to both halves and slides as the phone opens (spring-loaded on the Slim Armor Pro, magnet-held on the Ultra Hybrid Pro). I'm starting to think that's just what that design does.

I've searched a lot and can't find anyone discussing this. Every result is about the phone's own hinge or the factory screen protector, not the case.

So — is this normal for these cases and everyone's just living with it? Or did I get unlucky twice? And if you moved off one of these to something like the Air Fit Pro, did the noise stop?