 Well this is irritating and one of the reasons I had reservations about buying a VW, weird little things breaking, knobs falling off, etc.I had a new Jetta in 1998 and my trips to the dealership for little things were endless, including the starter going ont within 6 months.I was assured all of these issues were taken care of, and obviously they're not.Once the door handle was in my hand (not on the car) I noticed that it is actually plastic.Plastic?Hmmmm.I should have kept my Jeep.