I had to repair my wife's car tire, it had a puncture. I pulled my Walmart kit out of the truck and found the T-handle was cracked. Luckily I noticed that it would suck when I tried to push through the sticky cord and the handle broke and my palm went through the shaft. I used a parts kit at home for a complete overhaul. This prompted me to look for sets of metal handles. I chose ARB because of the brand. My main points were metal handles and solid probes. The quality of the handles is normal, really smooth. I filed the handles to add more texture and get rid of the rough edges of the cast. These should last a lifetime. I will take another one for my son.