When Lego Screwed Fans for a DECADE

[@justsomeguy5628]

I never worry about the old style of hand connector breaking. Even when they crack, the crack closer to the base, and still retain plenty of clutch power. Also, I am so glad to see someone bring up the incredibly breakage prone T-connector piece.

[@nexusnui]

I tI think the blue is also called "brittle blue" by afols and affects a bunch of system pieces.

[@B.H.L.studios]

0:01 bro has foresight

[@bentoncozzi612]

I think the reason people tout CCBS sockets as the best, at least my reasoning, is that they are perfectly smooth, and thus don't stand out as much. The openings in the classic sockets do have their benefits for mechanical aesthetics that were far more prevalent in the Mata Nui era, but at least for me this limits their usability. CCBS as a whole has a very sleek aesthetic, so the smoother sockets work much better there. The same goes for implementing sockets into system builds, or implementing system elements into a Bionicle model for that matter. Even some technic parts that get updated, like the 1x2 pin hole connector with the perpendicular 1/2 thickness axle holes, have been made smoother. IMO, if LEGO decides to bring back the OG socket but one way or another flatten out the gaps, that would be the magnum opus of the technic catalog.

[@icepl831]

tbh the bad socket might have been another factor that lead to bionicles cancellation. with sockets breaking i lowkey worry that bionicle as a hobby is one with an expiration date.

[@BMInstructions]

I have had 90% of my transparent 1x1 round parts break and the other 10% are cracked. And have had every instance of broken parts that you have talked about in the video and even more. Clips, Bushings, Axleholes, Antistuds, Ball joints, Pins Plates, Sockets, Plant Leafs, and even Axles all break on me at some point in time just using the standard building system of lego. Its quite strange that a lego who prides themselves on qualiy had quite the qualiy issue with parts.

[@NooceneSounds]

I agree that almost all of these I own have bad friction because of hairline cracks and I have ensured to never use as a support or put too much weight on this piece because it always snaps on MOCs with time

[@djt08031996]

As someone who frequents the G4 sockets, I can confirm: both of the cracks I've gotten so far have been right down the middle

[@josephrowlee]

Good video! My takeaway is that it's awesome LEGO is working on improving the designs and strength of their pieces when they could be just using the exact same designs/molds/plastics as twenty or thirty years ago, even if those aren't as strong or durable as they could be.

[@LEGObowserYT]

Genuinely skybird I am confident at this point that someone literally cursed your CCBS parts Like CCBS sockets get loose sometimes, yeah, but in my and everyone I’ve ever asked except for you’s experience, CCBS sockets NEVER break

[@LBPfan18]

I have had plenty of them crack and break as well. Lol

[@Bionickpunk]

Regular ccbs socket pieces never broke on me...however, sockets on the ccbs Bone pieces Broke constantly, especially transparent bones and friction extenders.

[@ImaginArt24]

I have never had ccbs crack on me before

[@jessetroller-yx8zd]

For some odd reason, I have a black, 2008-style Mata foot that never broke, I also have a long 2008 double socket that broke on one side, but not the other, yet a few of the non-lime 2005-2007 long double sockets sockets I have got cracks, and not only have both my friction extender pieces broke, but one of my regular CCBS foot pieces got a crack.

[@Chokun-Gaming]

Huh, that's odd, I've never had one of those axle connectors break

[@thecianinator]

That microphone you're using is supposed to be about 6 inches from your mouth, that's why you sound like you're underwater

[@darkmoon5564]

More like he's behind a wall talking loudly

[@CountEstradivarius7]

You cannot convince me that the 2008 socket design was not a deliberate choice made by Lego to accelerate Bionicle's death.

[@PimpShrimpin420]

why would they want something they believe in to fail? thats just cynical at best dude

[@CountEstradivarius7]

@PimpShrimpin420 around 2008 designers got told the line was about to be cancelled. They made prototypes with 3 types of sockets and only the new ones broke. They knew what they were doing. Professional designers don't design something that is clearly an inferior design only for the sake of it.

[@skybirdmakes]

I think it's more complicated then this, it can be fun to lean into the pessimism (I often do) but ultimately I think it was the culmination of many factors, those pieces were just the socket ;) that broke the camel's back

[@BMInstructions]

Great Video

[@CatRaph]

Wow that´s really interesting. I´ve never had the first example piece break on me in all this time, perhaps it´s an issue from a specific factory/region specific as I´m european? The hand/socked piece though, ooffh! I´m so scared of breaking any now that it´s discontinued! I´ve had soo many break as they age.....

[@justsomeguy5628]

I have. It is really bad with older ones. More than half of mine are completely unusable and snapped. So probably around 30-40 of them, and every single on my Bionicle sets are still cracked, which is probably around 150 of them. It would likely be highly effected by weather, so maybe that's it? Or you just buy newer sets. I'm pretty sure all three factories make the parts for all regions.

[@CatRaph]

@@justsomeguy5628 Yeah who knows the real reason for the brittle plastic. But Great Mata Nui, I weep for that brick-count!

[@Sadius100]

so by simply having my sets assembled and on display the sockets are under stress and in time will crack :( curses, then i will hoard a ton of spare parts

[@Bionickpunk]

You basically said everything that needs to be said about the flawed socket designs, both in original designs and 2008 redesigns. Indeed Lego had better quality plastic in until the 2010s, even Slugger noticed that old bricks had better clutch power, or as you stated older Bionicle pieces lasted longer.

[@Sadius100]

yepp yepp, i have old bricks that once assembled need the power of god himself to detach, and got some recent ninjago sets that are infuriatingly loose and feel slippery somehow

[@Mate397]

Why is your audio so muffled these past episodes?

[@skybirdmakes]

It has been an issue with OBS and it has been a nightmare to deal with