I've got a (herring) bone to pick

I've been trying to replicate as many of the original features of my own house as possible. The third floor has light wood herringbone floors. While I've seen beautiful examples of miniature herringbone floors, cut and installed piece by piece, I know that I don't have the patience for such a project. So I sprung for Dollhouse Miniature Herringbone Wood Floor Trim by Alessio Miniatures.  

Given the incredible detail possible with laser cut miniatures, I was very disappointed with how poorly these fit together. The end pieces are so badly cut that they force the main pieces apart. I tried everything to get them to fit, filing, sanding and filling, but no matter what I did, there are very prominent gaps. 

Buyer beware.