Space bar stabilizer snapped on my new build after 3 days

Built a gasket mount board last weekend with some nice tactile switches I got from a local meetup in Austin, and the left stab wire just popped out of the housing while I was typing. The wire bent at the corner and now the space bar wobbles like crazy, even after I tried to bend it back with pliers. I checked the plate and the stab holes look fine, so I'm guessing the housing clip was weak from the factory. Should I just order a new set of screw-in stabs or is there a trick to fixing the wire properly? Has anyone else had this happen with a newer plate mount setup?

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juliaa2529d ago

Yeah screw-in stabs are way more stable than plate mount, that wire flex just gets worse every time you bump it.