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Title: All metal except where it counts
Review: Nice sprinkler in concept and the metal base is nice and leaves the impression that the sprinkler is very durable. Unfortunately the timer mechanism and the water inlet are the same inexpesive plastic found in the cheap sprinklers. As other reviewers have pointed out, the neck of the hose attachment is weak and breaks if you pull the sprinkler by the hose or accidentally trip over the hose. This is typical of Nelson products. I have one of their timers and it broke in exactly the same place. It kind of reminds me of the cars in the 1950s that were designed with controlled obselesence featurs so the car would start to rattle and squeek after a year or so. I am sure that the Nelson marketing guys wanted it to look strong and sturdy with the metal, but have a breakdown feature might cause the less clever to keep coming back year after year for a new sprinkler. JUNK design at best, Clever marketing a worst.
