Lentic - photography

Not that this matter all that much, but I’m just wondering.

Now and then I read about people complaining about the simple little device called a remote trigger. In its simplest form, this is a cord with at proprietary plug in one end, and a more or less ergonomically two level electrical switch in the other end. The switch usually also have a locking mechanism for long exposures. Ok, agree with those complaining about the price. the Canon type I’m using is listed at USD50 at B&H, but is probably worth around half, which is what I paid for mine after some searching.

The thing that puzzles me is all the complaints about the thing getting broken all the time. I have stepped on mine several times. I lose it all the times on rock, asphalt, concrete, wooden flooe, in mud, water  …. you name it. When I carry my camera on the tripod, the trigger remains attached banging around. And still it works. I’ll admit that I have to pick it apart to dry it out when it has been submerged, but that is just a matter of loosening two screws and let it rest above the heater.

To get to the point here, what level of abuse are we talking about to destroy that little bugger. I’m apparently not brutal enough. How do you guys manage to keep your cameras and lenses in working order?

Just something that popped into my mind when I should have been working.