As a software developer this is a 100%* correct operation.
*From a logical perspective in C-like pseudocode. In reality you may have to add a „;“, a line break or other line delimiters if someone from Stackoverflow reads this
If the manufacturers would not use the cheapest caps with the least amount of flimsiest material available for this application, they could even be usable…
Being in the same situation in a different country, but a couple of years older: In my experience you never will be fully accepted by everyone. You will be the Polish guy in UK and the British guy in Poland.
You can identify yourself as what you want. You must learn that people have the right to have their own opinion even though it is wrong or opposed to yours. You have to learn not to care and live your life as a nice person. It doesn’t matter at all what others think as long as they don’t hurt you.
When growing up my Grandparents ordered coal for heating purposes in winter. They had big piles of it when the heating period started. There where huge chunks of maybe 50cm length and 30cm width. I guesstimate the whole pile to be around 10m^3. But keep in mind it’s not the most reliable source since this dates 30+ years back and the dimensions have been seen with a little kids eyes. It may be less.
My house I live in today is 100+ years old. There are still some pieces of coal in my basement.
My house is operating at around 3,5-4 bar after the pressure regulator. Since I have no gauge I can‘t deliver the pressure of the supply. I guess it is around 6 bar. Small town in Germany.
We also have mandatory check valves since a couple of years to prevent water from entering the supply from the buildings in case the pressure drops.