Defective Screws

I used this kit to install replacement feet on my loveseat after the originals were lost in a long distance move. I used the adapter plates and screws; did not use the other parts so can't speak about those. The plates are fine - sturdy and made well. The screws are not. My problem with the screws was when I was tightening them down - one of the screw heads sheared right off with hand tightening! I have never seen that before, and I have done a LOT of DIY projects in my 6+ decades of life. I'm not the strongest person, either, so the amount of torque I was using wasn't much. With the body of the screw already in the wood of the loveseat frame, there's no easy way to back it out, so one plate is now only secured by 3 screws. The other screws also started to give as I tightened them, so I didn't tighten them as much as I'd have liked to. But, the plates did the job, for the most part - I now have feet on my loveseat again!

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