The original design of this product is to blame, and apparently all manufacturers copy the same design, so the consumer cannot do anything about it. So a negative review really should be applied to all Vacpan style scoops and I would love to see someone redesign them. This is my second replacement and they failed in the same spot. The picture shows an area that will eventually break because not only did they make it bulkier (there is a screw hole for the spring hanging outside of the main plastic area that breaks). I hope the picture explains it.