1. "Military Grade" is Marketing Hype
Widespread skepticism that "military grade" implies quality, viewing it as overpriced snake oil from the lowest bidder.
"If you buy a consumer product labeled 'military grade' you are buying snake oil. And not just snake oil, incredibly over priced snake oil." - russdill
"Military grade: mass produced by the lowest bidder" - anonym29
"Military-grade just means it has a spec... but in general it says little about the actual quality of the item." - somat
2. Plastic Degradation Likely from TPU Hydrolysis
Degradation attributed to thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) jacket vulnerability to moisture/hydrolysis, exacerbated by humidity in Singapore.
"The link to the product says 'TPU outer jacket'. That's thermoplastic polyurethane, which is well known for degrading via hydrolysis." - userbinator
"Is it a humidity problem? in our climate in the Med all kinds of plastic, pu and rubberised materials will just start cracking and flaking after a year or two." - Bedlow
"PU is especially vulnerable to degradation via hydrolysis." - userbinator
3. Plan for Cable Replacement with Conduits and Pull Strings
Emphasis on using conduits, exact lengths, and always leaving pull strings for easy future swaps, rather than permanent burial.
"It's cheap as chips and saves you a lot of future brick cutting or concrete breaking." - dbetteridge
"Pull a string alongside the new cable, too, and tie it off on both ends. Always leave a pull string in the conduit." - EvanAnderson
"When you design, build or renovate your house, always plan for future replacement of cables and pipes!" - M95D