The lock stopped working after 3-4 uses. A small piece of plastic inside broke off and fell out. It's not the norm. There are cheaper Chinese cassettes out there that last as long as this one.
Good strong tape measure. I was hoping it would have fractional parts like my old version of the same model but that didn't happen. If it were, I would give it. It's five stars, but it's good roulette.
I've had many Stanley tape measures that have lasted ten years or more. For $20 I expected this to last over a year. I just looked at my order history and it only lasted 13 months before the recoil spring broke. I bought 2 packs so it doesn't look like this one has been used all the time, I go back and forth between them. Doesn't look like the typical DeWalt quality I'm used to.