Is there a way to bulk purchase master links or some kind of one time connector link? $4 a crack is a bit steep and I am screwing with my bikes too much to replace chains all the time. Not to mention the last time I bought a Bell chain at Walmart the thing was a couple links too short for my application so I had to extend it from the start.

I still think I am screwing up with the chain tool though, the links I added were from an old 7 or 8 speed chain.

EDIT: disregard, I found 6-packs of KMC missing links online for $9, I guess thats cheap enough