Hi, HomeDepotCustomer - This is very, very unusual! We've have not seen nor have we heard of leaks in the stainless steel corrugated water heater connectors "actual hose". If you're willing to discuss so we can obtain additional information, please call me (Dave) at 661-257-3923 x 1026. If I'm not available, you can try my colleague Jon at x 1010 M-F 8a-5p Pacific Time. Thanks and we're sorry to hear you had difficulty with our product.