For starters I'll admit I bought these because they were the cheapest tread depth gauges on Revain (or anywhere else if that so is). For the price I shouldn't have expected quality. In my defense, I've had a sensor in the past that was almost as cheap but worked great for many years, but I lost it when I moved. problem with that? Well, first, the "piston" freely enters and exits with no resistance. So you can't put it on the bus and then pick it up to read it - you have to try to read it on the bus. Next comes visibility, or the lack thereof. The color is a bit pastel and does not contribute to good visibility. I really tried to love her. I just do not know.