I went to Europe recently and I took a portable hand control to drive there. The control has been sold for over 20 years and has never failed according to the maker. It is a VERY simple device made of strong structural elements. It was in a good bag inside another good bag. I alerted the check-in attendant the bag contained an "assistive device" that comprises several long metal tubes. The TSA managed to break it. They even stuck a card in the bag saying they "didn't" break it. Surely everyone at the TSA is not that ridiculous, but it sure took a gorilla to break this thing which is, after all, made to withstand quite a lot of punishment inasmuch as it is used to drive a vehicle. What a shame; the maker says they have NEVER had any such thing happen before and promptly shipped me a replacement albeit too late for my trip needs. I hope there's someone else at the TSA looking out for my safety, let alone my stuff !!
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