UT 161 B selector

[mzdenkov]

Hello
I've dissembled my UT multimeter and i saw a half broken "leaf spring contact"(or how are they called) on its selector .
Is this normal or?  Because when i look at it, this is a defect, but i stand to be proved wrong.

Ive contacted the store where i bought it, but they say this is ok.

Best Regards
 

[BILLPOD]

Good Morning Mzdenkov,   If you can return it, do so;  don't believe the store telling you it is 'OK', it's not.   It might work for a while, but it flexes as you turn the selector knob, and will eventually break at the end opposite the current break, (I believe). 

[coromonadalix]

for sure IT IS not okay  return this

[mzdenkov]

I had a conversation with the service people.

They told me that they've dissembled another NEW unit and compared it to mine, and they saw the same symptoms...
So their conclusion was: "this is how manufacturer wanted it to be for better springiness of the contact" - rough translation.
+ if i disassemble it again ill lose my warranty.

Its like fighting with a wall when you talk to this people, so ill try to solder it together because i know it will break after 1year of use
which is outside of warranty period.

Basically 70€ trowed in the drain.

Thanks for your answers.