I too am broken-hearted over the TT...
It detangled my hair like a dream. Nothing else ever came close. But I started seeing shorter strands and realized that the TT was shredding my hair. Unlike the Denman which was ripping my hair, the TT is a silent strand killer. It goes so smoothly through the hair, without hurting, that I didn`t realize what it was doing right away.
I`m truly sorry I can`t use it anymore because I was able to do a lot with fully detangled hair.
My TT bristles are not rough, they are smooth, but I think too sharp.
Thankfully I don`t have that much damage! Back to my trusty fingers...