Sounds like a PITA to take apart, but I'll give it a try.

Sounds like a PITA to take apart, but I'll give it a try.

Maybe fixed in later iterations, but I used to use these all the time for cycling (and in fact have one in front of me at work) and the nipples could not be taken apart and could not be cleaned properly.

Maybe fixed in later iterations, but I used to use these all the time for cycling (and in fact have one in front of…

It would end up looking like The Homer.

I've had 3 versions of mid 80s b-body cars over the years (sedan, wagon, and "coupe") and i can say with confidence that they were utter pieces of leaky, rust-prone crap. Comfortable and hilarious, but pieces of crap nonetheless.