There is a piece of plastic under the thumb screw that presses again the center rod to keep it in place; if the center rod is removed, this piece of plastic is easily to get displaced, and lost

This is not a problem for someone familiar with setting up and using stands, but someone that does not know where pieces should go or how stands operate might lose a piece and cause the stands to not function properly over time

This item came with a loose plastic piece that is part of the lock for the stand.

Handy piece of equipment that makes gigging easier and the sound better.

The first day I broke one piece of it

pieces broke off pretty immediately under normal use, but it's a good product for the price

However, the product inside was in good condition and was not missing any pieces.

Its missing a piece that stops it from sliding

One literally arrived broken and missing the broken piece