The cover along with the rest of the product is made of cheap plastic that can break easily.

On newer models they have fixed this and have a plastic more sturdy suspension.

Cheap plastic is what I think

Like I stated, it's plastic and it's some expensive plastic at $229.00!

But the hot shoe mount and basically everything else is made of a very cheap plastic

I had the product for less than a year when the cheap plastic mount failed

I understand the plastic for weight but it WILL break easily because that is what plastic does

This is not a robust product, this is not a well designed or engineered product, and others have commented that various parts easily break away such as the shoe when you exert too much pressure accidentally and now that I've seen how cheap the plastic is I don't want to take the chance of flushing $250 down the toilet on this product.

It is much smaller, aluminum built (unlike the cheap plastic on the Rode), costs less and actually sounds better (I've done several comparisons).

...overpriced plastic!

The plastic is so cheap on it

It always seems hit-or-miss as to how it fits, but it eventually falls into place

but you must be careful with the 20 ft cord as it can break if you don't handle it with TLC