@ BritBrat,
That is perhaps a little naughty of you !
In defence of our Openreach engineers I think you will find they have to break open a sealed bag and fit a new faceplate each time they change one.
That said, I am becoming aware of a few faulty SSFPs failing in a short time (within 1 year) which perhaps suggests a component has a shorter-than-usual operational life.
At least the bag prevents second hand plates being fitted in most cases.
Kind regards,
Walter