Items sold in “real” hardware stores, like Home Depot or Lowe’s, should be reasonable quality, right? The truth is often “no.”
These stores now carry doors with encased plastic blinds. Yes, “encased.” You never have to clean them because they are encased in the door.
I knew they were a pending disaster the first time I saw them. Plastic blinds are disposable, and, consequently, they break easily.
What’s the logic in encasing cheap blinds inside a door?
Apparently, little. Here’s a demo product at my local Lowe’s:
See any problems?