Good pliers are essential. I've tried to take one off with my bare hands. Not fun. Ditto for needle nose pliers.
Mine seemed to wear a little with use, but even after 4 or 5 uses they seemed pretty much the same (though scratched up from my pliers). If that bothers you, they cost about 25 cents locally. Thats 1/4 as much as gear type clamps, so replace them.
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can see a drop of water underneath the hose to the right
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The fill on my res is just above that and I'm messy
