> Last Sunday I've broke the plastic door window handle.
> The poor quality was known to me and I saw there are chromed types
> available as well.
> So what's your opinion.
> Should I get real metal ones instead of floppy plastic versions?
I had the nice "MG Mitten" type aftermarket chrome winders with three
holes that kind of matched the holes in the steering wheel. They looked
great. They also bruised my knee badly during spirited driving. The
worst part was when a week later I would hit my knee in the same place -
that was a nice sharp bit of pain! They had to be removed and replaced
with the original plastic ones for the sake of my left knee. I would
likely never have had a problem with the metal ones if not for
autocrossing my car, so they may not present a problem for most folks.
A little commentary: the original pieces are not defective, however
annoying. They are engineered to be break-away items for safety. That
may be no consolation when they break off in your hand! But it is not
surprising to hear of decades-old pieces of plastic breaking under
torque, what with aging and stress of use. After knocking into metal
ones, I know first hand what the safety issue was all about. How long
did your first set last? One could consider replacement at that
frequency a small concession to the original design objectives.
Dean
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