Can we admit those Klein compression fittings are total junk now?

I had a Klein coax compression fitting blow apart on me last Thursday while I was finishing a job up in Oak Brook. The connector just split right at the crimp point, and I had to re-terminate the whole line while balancing on a ladder in the rain. I've been using them for years, but the last batch from Home Depot feels like thinner metal or something. Has anyone else noticed these failing way more often than they used to?

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charlie_allen1mo ago

Right, let's all just pretend we didn't spend $40 on a bag of metal that gives up faster than a cheap lawn chair. Mine did the exact same split on a Saturday morning last month, had to explain to the homeowner why the internet was down because a fitting decided to play origami. The new ones feel like they're stamped out of foil, like they're saving money by using the thinnest possible metal they can get away with.

terrywilson1mo ago

Bet they're using the same supplier as those cheap hose fittings from the dollar store.