Yes it still locks in place.....Make sure you turn it the right way to open and close. If you force it I guess you can break it.
Ya, I was careful with both tanks not to force anything; especially with the 2nd one. It could be that I got too duds in the a row, but what are the odds.
And my final update, because now I'm 100% done with this tank....my
juice got a bit low and I turned it sideways while holding it just to sort of check how much
juice was left- and
juice poured straight out of the airflow. As if there was no pressure and I was just pouring a cup of water down the sink.
This is the first time I've ever considered just throwing 2 tanks in the garbage.