Apple's 'white ring' problem reflects a surprising lapse in quality control, but industrial design experts say it shouldn't be too hard to fix (AAPL)

The "white ring" problem that affects Apple HomePods placed on certain kinds of wood furniture is an embarrassing snafu for a company that prides itself on attention to detail. 
Although the problem relates to the interaction between silicone and wood and does not appear to be Apple-specific, some industrial design experts that Business Insider spoke to were surprise that Apple didn't catch the issue in quality assurance testing. 
Fixing the problem is probably not very costly, but cou