Blurb and MyCanvas do not cut it... Who does??

by Iris
(Boston, MA)

I have been searching for a company that will produce the best looking custom cover book with quality binding. I first used Blurb to create a softcover book and was very disappointed with the lack of quality in their binding and their prints. I ordered the same book three times and got very different results from each one. The colors and the way they cut the pages of each book were different on each order.
So then I moved onto MyCanvas where I created a 67 page 14x11 photo album. The software was wonderful: offered hundreds of frames, embellishments, clipart, and much more! I received the book in the mail and was not completely satisfied with the quality of the binding and custom hardcover. The spline looks and sounds very flimsy. It squeeks and bends. It looks like someone took two rectangular pieces of chipboard and wrapped them with the picture I selected for the cover. It really takes away from the value of this book which is unfortunate because the inside pages are outstanding. Also, the cover's corners are slightly ripped and you can see the chipboard. How am I supposed to give this as a gift!?

I'm very frustrated. Does anyone know of a company that provides a similar software like MyCanvas and produces a flawless custom book cover and exceptional binding and picture quality?