Mine is the same - seems to be the nature of this beast. A larger diameter hand wheel would be helpful, if it didn't lead to stripping the plastic gears more easily.
Not sure if it is a Wixey problem or a digital indicator problem. I have a digital caliper and a digital height stand. I have to remove the batteries from both or the next time I reach for them, the battery will be dead. Neither are Wixey as far as I know.
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