@DyDave Back in the 80's I was in a band where I played one of those things (they wanted to sound like KajaGooGoo) but the guitar part had to switch to a syncopated line in a hurry, so I always just dropped the damned thing and grabbed a pick taped to my mic stand..
Still have it. Still works.
@Animeraider
Right? Solid as a rock.
I remember I got mine to play the synth lead bit in that bit of 'Don't You Forget About Me' by Simple Minds before the awesome drum fill when I was playing in a cover band.
I only managed to put it back on top of the amp without dropping it most of the time 😬
I even let a battery corrode in there once, but I cleaned the points off and all's well 🤷♂️