teriab33 wrote:Is this the same at your home?
no. it is not so.
initially i had extreme contempt for modular designs of switches.
older designs, with just a Philips cross or normal screwdriver
to take off or install are somehow still my first choice (if wet hands or moisture is not an issue).
even in modular designs, most good brands and their ‘running items’ have worked trouble-free for us, over the years.
in villages and at relative’s places (rural areas), where power supply is even more unstable and can see sharp spikes or consistent low/high voltages:
have even seen electrical fittings as old as 60-70 years.
all running fine.
though i would not necessarily blindly trust a product, just based on who it is marketed by.
some designs and some products are inherently good. others not so much.