The outlet plugs are far more solid on this unit so I dont have to worry that I am going to break the plastic when I plug something in.

Plastic will also break off which will not allow you to mount flush against the surface.

Along with the cheap plastic is the lighter body weight

The plastic that Belkin used in the manufacturer has a cheep burnt plastic smell that never goes away.

Screws right in to the face plate and is supported by an extra plastic 'ground' stud at the bottom

My only knock is it feels and looks like cheap plastic

The case to this TV show STILL has the burned plastic smell in 2018.

It works as

I definetly would not recommend for travel as it is very bulky

The 8 foot cord is a great as it is long enough to get from the outlet to behind the entertainment center to plug in the TV, cable, surround sound system, video game console, etc.

I bought one of these some time back to protect a

No complaints, worked as it should.

Have had the 1st one for over a year and works as it should hence my second purchase

Don’t believe me look up the definitions of surge, spikes and strikes as they apply to electricity.

I swept and dusted as I unplugged and replugged everything, even tied up her wires all nice and neat at the end

If this one were to break I would immediately purchase another one.