Because they are poorly designed. They were designed to be inexpensive to manufacture, rather than designed to be durable.
These have a tiny plastic tip. They snap into place and then pivot on the tip. The tip breaks and you have what’s pictured. See also Nortek, GoControl, Linear, 2Gig…
I wouldn’t mind so much if it were possible to buy and replace the broken paddles. You can get replacement paddles, but the replacements are only available in different colors. They don’t sell white replacements, only brown and off whites, and it really upsets me.
Because they are poorly designed. They were designed to be inexpensive to manufacture, rather than designed to be durable.
These have a tiny plastic tip. They snap into place and then pivot on the tip. The tip breaks and you have what’s pictured. See also Nortek, GoControl, Linear, 2Gig…
I wouldn’t mind so much if it were possible to buy and replace the broken paddles. You can get replacement paddles, but the replacements are only available in different colors. They don’t sell white replacements, only brown and off whites, and it really upsets me.