I've experienced it and have read where people really need to check to see if real wood was shipped by mistake.
When I unboxed my current M80's I was very impressed with the finish.
It truly is a shame they are behind a screen.
I might order a pair off the refurb site and swap out the L&R once my youngest is heavier than the speaker.
That or maybe go the real wood route but only to get the green I seen 2-3 years ago. They were beautiful (to me).