Useless lid mechanism & hinge arrangement

Just consigned the kettle to the bin as the lid has completely detached from the kettle - a very weak and poorly detailed hinge arrangement - all revealed when the lid came away - very poor design. I have also been totally unconvinced by the claimed thermal properties of this kettle - just touching the side after it has boiled tells you its not any different to a single skin kettle.

Ease of use has been compromised by the lid opening mechanism - always quite sticky.