My first ANH FX, which I received in June, has no creaking AT ALL.
I recently received my second ANH FX. The creaking on this one is ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE. The saber is extremely noisy.
So I can now understand the frustration of many people. If all the ANH FXs were like the first one I received, I think this saber would have gotten better reviews.
Inconsistant quality is a major problem with the MR FXs, that's for sure.