Mine broke too on the first use of the 12V socket. I have a 110V converter to power my shaver. I took all the sockets off the panel and put a 1/8" piece of wood behind the panel at each screw. I glued and clamped these pieces in place till they were dry. In addition, I put a strip of oak inside there below the connectors and running the full width of the panel to stiffen the whole surface. It feels a lot better now and doesn't give one the "flimsey feeling" that it had before. So far, it works very well, added little weight, and has held up to multiple uses.
Bob Rederick
6/12/06 note. I am editing this post to note that the repair has been successful. We have had it out 5X now and no problems with the wiring panel. It is stiffer and no screws have pulled out.
Bob
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