Per his original post, he did not receive the gauntlets until 2 months after he bought them.
Once again, read his original post. He never claimed they were 'all broken up.' He said the paint was a mess and the gauntlets did not fit together.
Only after following the instructions to squeeze the parts together (as you also say he should have done) did he say anything came off of the gauntlets. I have no first hand knowledge of this transaction, but before posting a counter to the original post, please do us a favor and READ the original post.