Id make a makeshift pair of grippers after the 3rd time of dropping one and alright sounds like a planI've been thinking about just dumping the whole thing into citric acid to soak and clean that way without taking it apart. In my case its more how my tank is close to wall, deep tank dimensions and taking them on/off the back wall of my tank without dropping magnet on floor is more my concern than the reassembly... If I ever get around to trying mine that way I'll let you know