Exposed wires on feeders are not a good thing. I have seen a few coons that figure out how to lift the lid and get inside. one of my clients was surprised by a coon that jumped out of his feeder as he tried to fill it one morning. the latch apparently closed just enough to trap him inside.
BTW - I was not suggesting that Stren made and inferior feeder and my comments were not an "attack". based on what I have seen Sweeny seems to make a more reliable, longer lasting feeder. If Stren has improved its product, great. I have no vested interest in either product and frankly could care less which one is better or more marketable. If I were feeding fish in my own pond I can assure you my feeder would never break down, unless somebody cut my right arm off.
