MB Sturgis Quick Disconnect Sturgi-Stay Fitting

Had to remove 3 of the 4 fittings and repair with gas tape to fix the leaks and feel compelled to have the local “gas guy” yet do a final check, hopefully that won’t be too expensive. Very disappointing that MB Sturgis has let their quality control fall by the wayside, was looking forward to a superior American made product. Reviewed their website before purchasing this product and found on their history page the founders’ sons are, as quoted from their site; “currently focusing their efforts on continuing the factory automation initiative in an effort to further reduce labor costs, partner with their customers & suppliers to discover more cost savings opportunities without sacrificing product quality, and new product developments through innovative design”. Not sure how they’re doing on reducing costs but have to score them as a failure on their “without sacrificing product quality” objective. Possibly they’ve cut back on using sealant as there wasn’t much visible to clean off after dissembling the unit to seal the leaks. Sad to have that situation on critical parts such as gas valves because somebody is going to get seriously hurt. On a positive note the hoses I also got from them are fine and appear to be good quality products like I was expecting in this valve.

Very unhappy with this product, first one I got leaked at almost every connection. By disassembling and using Teflon thread tape I was able to get all but one of the connections to stop leaking however because we were leaving for a trip I ended up using epoxy to stop the last leak. While on vacation I ordered another one and replaced the first one upon our return from vacation. And yes you guessed it the second one leaked at ALL the connections too. I was, however, able to get the leaks to stop on the second one by disassembling it and wrapping all the connections with plumbers tape and then reassembling. Obviously MB Sturgis has little or no quality control. Though the production does work as advertised, I urge caution to anyone that buys this product to CHECK IT CLOSELY after installation for LEAKS.