i could not agree more, which is why i was perplexed after gently lifting out the expansion tank and finding the top part of this piece already broken. in my initial thread, you saw where i said the plastic was pretty much rotten. VERY soft. obviously not how said plastic was designed initially, making the 'intended' method of removal somewhat less realistic.

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