Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. I did some digging, and EZ is owned by Simplicity. Maybe Simplicity is owned by Joann ( or the reverse.). Or else they truly are seconds. I'm going to find the receipt and return them. I'll let you know if the ones purchased elsewhere are thin as well.
Btw, Ube Quilting, the first pin I pulled from the pack lost its head when I opened it. I pinched it back on with a nail clipper. I can't imagine being stabbed by them all the time.
hugs,
Charlotte