@Susan Deats posted:Thanks for the thoughtful replies. The load stress is damaging, bending the socket connection at the tender.
As a runner, that ugly tether doesn't bother me as long as there is a strong drawbar.
I've never had a problem with the PS2 cable tether. Easy to connect and disconnect, very robust, and trouble free. Given the choice between late model PS2 and PS3 I would always take the PS2 but that's just me. With the PS3 wireless drawbar you have a connector exposed to a fluctuating load. Bad. Not a fan of the Lionel optical thingy either.