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I hate that shit is plastic now (hexbear.net)

submitted 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours 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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[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 11 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I get plastic instead of glass mostly, glass is heavy as shit. What I do not get is plastic instead of paper. Like if you need it to be tight to water, sure, but so much stuff is plastic with airholes, just use cardboard

[–] TommyCatkins@hexbear.net 7 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Aluminum cans are the predominant beverage container now even for beer. No clue why we have to use plastic for water and Gatorade still

[–] fox@hexbear.net 8 points 16 hours ago

Cans are coated in plastic on the inside but a lot less than a whole ass bottle to be fair