![8 hours of having a new US passport in my pocket and the front has completely degraded](https://i.redd.it/kra8y70ck9ad1.jpeg)
Got my passport renewed and it looks like the government decided to cut costs by using cheaper ink on the front of passports and not inlaying the text anymore. I had this in my pocket for about 8 hours while walking around and the emblem and lettering on front has almost completely disappeared. My wife has had hers for 8 years and has used it plenty and it looks good as new, and my expired passport still looks better after over 10 years of use.