I don't know, I mean, I accidentally whipped somebody in the face when they were hanging off my ear after I took them off, and I swear you could hear the -thump- when it hit him. But yeah, provided you don't hold it by the ends, I'm pretty sure you can garrote someone with it. If you can't, the tip holder certainly wouldn't hurt. Maybe a source of BDSM for some of our more adventurous members here?
Speaking about comfort, after a few days, ears are completely used to it now. Uber-comfortable and tips are now longer loose. Surprisingly, they feel even better than my MH1 and UE500 now (though when it's cold in the morning, it's FREEZING when it touches your ear).
Still not grooving the case: I actually scratched both the tip holder and one of the sides, but nothing a good Dremel won't fix. In the end, I took out the tip holder (since it's practically useless having them around once you've settled).
Speaking of which, really appreciate the RHA team shooting an enquiry. -Really- great pleasure doing business with you guys. But yeah, I'm still screaming at the tips, especially the mono-flanged ones.