The plastic broke off at the hinge at the back where it attaches to the base, the bearing and spring fell out.

the arm that holds the plates is made of cheap plastic and broke within the first month of normal use

But the bigger problem is that the hinge bears all the weight when you flip the plate during cooking and it’s made of cheap plastic

Cheap plastic feel

it seemed cheap (plastic handle).

The handle works well and has no problems, but feels like really cheap plastic, making me worry about how long I can actually use this.

Temp control works as it should