I can close it fine (I have to force it open, it’s just way too easy to) so it’s not of major concern rn (at least, it can wait until after Christmas when I’m not broke while still using it normally). At least it did open up before it became impossible to close up without crushing the battery, so I have a bit of a warning signal.
I have two and they alternate. That said I didn’t buy two for that purpose, I just didn’t get rid of my old one when I upgraded.