Well.... So much for that little valve.

Filled my KFC earlier and when I pulled the needle back out, out with it came a little metal ring... the refill valve must have broke and the outer bit came off on the needle and fell on the floor, never to be seen again. Or something. Oh well.... I just sealed the hole so it wouldn't leak. Guess I'll be filling from the top from now on.

Or at least until the next thing breaks. In all fairness, the gauge of the needle on the bottle I was using was probably a wee bit too thick and I was stressing it out every time I pulled the needle back out. No worries.... Looking at it, it was really the only flimsy part on the thing, so I hope the rest holds up!