Rockboard S-Connector gold

I bought two of these connectors to tidy up my pedalboard, with the intent to buy more if they worked.
Reading some reviews from the gold and chrome versions I was aware they would only work for specific pedals.
Turns out that they don't work at all, because both pieces are slightly bent, almost imperceptible but they are.
I tried to connect:
two TC-electronic, two DOD, two Digitech, two Hardwire, and several Boss pedals... I even tried two identical pedals.
None worked. Pedals are connected but not aligned generating pressure in the jacks when you stomp in the pedal.
They look very sturdy so I am sure they would last a long time if not bent, but the lack of quality control (two pieces with the same defect) puts me off.
You will be better off with a small flat cable, also sold by Rockboard or the even better quality ones supplied by EBS both sold here on Thomann.