Okay so with no more ado lets void the warranty and see what it has to offer.
The case is a typical clamshell type with 4 screws holding it together. This particular specimen had only 3 screws holding anything, one of them was completely stripped. The screws are self tapping and the posts they screw into have no threaded insert, this is a typical issue with cheap testers.
Separating the clamshell case revealed a very nice deep overlapping flange all the way around the bottom of the case. The overlap is 7 or 8 mm which is important because if anything goes wrong whilst the tester is in use this overlapping flange will contain any arc flash and ensure that your fingerprints remain on your fingers. The only problem here is that they made a relatively large hole for the lanyard to go into which kinda defeats the object entirely.
It appears to be plain PVC, if you cut it there's no signs of any fibreglass reinforcing mixed in with it and there's no recycling number or plastic ID numbers. It's also a one-time moulding, there's no rubberised overmouldings on the corners or anywhere else.
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