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I hate that shit is plastic now (hexbear.net)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by Assian_Candor@hexbear.net to c/chat@hexbear.net
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Rant post

Some fucking MBA shithead decides to save a couple bucks on parts by putting plastic internals in a part that sees torque and now my fucking shower valve face comes shooting off the wall like it's a goddamn rocket and I come back from being away to steam condensation dripping off the ceilings and water rifling out of the wall like the goddamn Trevi fountain

So now I shut off the water, pulled out the old cartridge with the valve stem broken clear in two and replaced it with a CHINESE one that is properly made out of FUCKING BRASS like it should have been in the first place, all of which could have been avoided if this made in germany bullshit had been properly built to begin with

German engineering my fucking ass

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[–] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Also the PLASTIC oem replacement is priced 25 dollars higher than the brass aftermarket alternative

[–] Homer_Simpson@hexbear.net 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

That brass has lead in it BTW, another cost saving measure! So don't be drinking the shower water.