Is it just me, or does anyone else find these damned things a real PITA to handle? I've tried doing this with just fingers, and the only way seems to be to hold it sideways (strip to the left or right)(or spin sideways to remove) while pushing down on the brass end clip. Even then, they are hard to get in without cocking to one side and having to start over. Half the time the metal strip breaks off the end too. There must be a better way.

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1986 560SL
2002 Toyota Camry
1993 Lexus