Yes, the answer is makes sense if you think about it a bit. When you break and close the chain the special pin stresses the plate a bit as it snaps in. Keep using the same hole, and it'll get enlarged, or the plate may crack. So start fresh each time. I guess that means that you can only cut and splice a chain about 55 times.
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