Bouncer Reports VIPERTEK VTS-195 Stopped Working After Two Shifts

EDIT: As I said below initially, you get what you pay for. I was excited to have this piece of equipment despite the broken (useless) holster. Within two shifts, having never drawn, let alone deployed it, one of the metal pieces on the light head that creates the arc fell off. It’s not fixable, so now it’s just a bulky, underpowered flashlight and does not produce any shock activity. Extremely disappointed. I expected a limited amount of time before it broke, but in days and without any use? Terrible. Next time I’ll be spending the money on something reliable. Do not recommend…whether you’re looking for protection walking the dog, home defense, or on duty, the last thing you want is to produce something like this only to find out the janky thing no longer works. Original review: I’m a bouncer. I’ll be taking this to work in a few hours. Hopefully won’t have to use it- I have high end UV and Mag flashlights for lighting needs, this is to remind drunk people they want to leave the bar under their own leg power and not mine. I don’t care why they had a WRILLY GGÜDD REATHUN to grope, use a racial slur, sucker punch someone, slap their girlfriend, run out on a tab, or throw a drink in my face for cutting them off. (Trust me, there’s always a reason. Trust me, I don’t care. We’re not in a dialogue, I’m telling you what is going to happen, if you’re not saying yes, you are making annoying noises.) I prefer stun flashlights to other types of stun sticks because ostensibly I could just be taking out my flashlight- unlike a baton or a cattle prod or a firearm-shaped device, it’s not clearly offensive and therefore not guaranteed to escalate a situation. This item is light yet sturdy, makes good noise, and has a straightforward and similar use process (flip “on” switch at back while drawing, slide selector down with thumb, place thumb near firing button…it’s not quick or ergonomic unless you want to keep the safety off and risk zapping you and possibly someone you bump in to, but it is what it is.) Main issue- look at attached picture. I own many items from firearms to lights to batons to sprays to cuffs to radios that use holsters. I have yet to see a holster with 4 sides that is only closed on 3/4 sides. Why is that fourth side flap open? I know, you get what you pay for, and I know how to sew, but come on. It’s like 15 nylon stitches and as obvious as it gets…QC couldn’t catch that? Just kinda sad. Anyway, I’m sure it’ll do the job until it stops and I buy a new one and this one ends up killing a whale or poisoning a toddler in a 3rd world country but such is the state of the world. (No, I’m not a naturally sunny person.)