Call my bluff all you want, I was there and doing it when it happened. If you were to look at the pad in real life you could easily figure out what caused it. I can feel the plastic ring straight through the pad with my finger. I GUARANTEE you that is the culprit. Also , why the hell would I try to damage my paint purposefully ? We stopped polishing the area as soon as the damage was noticed. I love it how a guy all the way in California claims to be able to call my bluff. Maybe I should have recorded while we were polishing?