[pbhjpbhj]

It wouldn't surprise me that the plastic had been carefully chosen to lack the plasticity to stay in one piece when dropped from counter-top height; bet that increases profits for the company (at the expense of wasted resources for everyone).

[dunham]

Actually, this wasn't a drop. I had just washed it and was holding it by the handle. I gave it a shake to get rid of the remaining water and it snapped.

I think the joint is somewhat plastic, to the point that it feels slightly flimsy, possibly to prevent drop failure.

[mason55]

OXO has an extremely generous warranty replacement policy so I doubt that's the case