Fender Speed Slick String Cleaner

I've always used Fast Fret for my string cleaner and I have been very happy with it, However I decided to try the big name Fender as it was one Euro cheaper and I reckoned that it would be superior. For about six weeks of use it was doing a great job as the width of the cleaning pad stretched all six strings., making it simple to use Then it decided to dry up even though I was very careful to replace the lid every time I used it and to keep it out of the heat. I have now gone back to Fast Fret and I am waiting for Thomann to bring out it's own product which I am sure would be a big improvement on both Fender and Fast Fret.

I have to say it does clean very well, it actually removes grease from the strings and lubricates them to protect them from rust, that's its job and it does it, but...
sadly the plastic is very poor quality and it falls apart very easily if you're not careful, the grey part comes off and it stores a rug inside, which you use to remove the excess after lubricating the strings, but once you put all the parts back together the top black part always get stuck and you have to use some pliers to remove the top, it can get very frustrating and very unpractical pretty quickly, I just ended up keeping the rug laying around inside the case.
Probably the worst part Is that the felt soaked with the lubricant releases lint all over your strings, sometimes it get stuck in the saddles and that's pretty annoying and ugly looking, it's not like you can't play the guitar but honestly for an item branded fender I expected way more quality. I have to say that I like the effect of the lubricant on the strings, it makes them pretty slick, still I wouldn't buy it a second time, I would've liked a more practical metal casing and better quality felt.

The speed slick string cleaner I received from Thomann consists of a dryish felt pad (with just a hint of silicone reidue?) in a plastic holder with a fairly loose fitting top.
Inside the top was a cloth which the instructions say is to wipe off the strings after application. What you are meant to wipe off is not at all clear. The felt pad wipes them. It leaves no visible residue. Using the wiping cloth makes no apparent difference.
Overall, wiping with the speed stick leaves the strings perhaps feeling very slightly slicker, but really not much different from before wiping.
Was I sent a dried up old example (like an old stock felt pen that barely writes), or is the Fender speed slick meant to be like this?