Pro tip: don't buy cheap PEX crimp rings from Amazon

I tried saving some cash and bought a 50-pack of plastic PEX crimp rings for $12 online instead of the brass ones. First time I turned the water back on, one blew off under the sink and flooded my laundry room before I caught it. How much did you guys lose learning the hard way on cheap plumbing parts?

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stellac974h ago

and honestly it's not just rings either. I got a roll of cheap PEX tubing from a no name brand on eBay once. Fittings wouldn't grip it right no matter what I tried. Spent a whole weekend redoing a bathroom run and still had a slow drip at every joint. Ended up cutting it all out and buying the good stuff from Ferguson. That cheap tubing was like trying to grip a wet noodle.