We know, we've already reported on some of the hazards of playing games with the Wiimote. The most common of them all is that flying controller, wherein the worst case scenario is that it'll land on your TV screen. It's happened not but once, and our advice back then was to use the Wiimote's strap.

Unfortunately, that advice in itself may prove to be but a folly, as well. Over at Kotaku, a rather distressed writer posted his story regarding the Wiimote's faulty strap. Apparently, while kids were playing baseball with Wii Sports, the strap suddenly snapped apart from the controller, thus sending the latter hurling across to the wall.

"Fortunately, the airborne remote slapped into a wall and not my US$ 3,000 plasma screen," says the guy. Whew. What a relief that sure must be for him.

Anyways, there. While we won't tell you to stop enjoying the Wiimote, and of course the Wii, we will, however, tell you to be ever vigilant with,er, the straps. Unless you can find a better way of strapping it onto your wrist, you better make sure you get a good grip on the thing. Use the gloves, or something.