From an appearance point of view, I agree with you. They look cheap.
But I am of the generation whose bicycle’s metal parts stood up and the plastic parts failed.
Years later, that was no longer the case. Engineered plastics cane stand up better than metal parts in some instances.
These are not made from engineered resin, but also not from polystyrene.
If these do not compromise the strength of the cabinets, they are going to be much faster and easier to install—and less expensive too.
I would like to hear from people who have used these. I’ve used stamped steel braces. But those cost $2.50 per corner, so an entirely different animal.
I’ve used these, and I see that they are $3.20 each. Very compact and I needed that to allow the sink to fit a small cabinet.
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