not wanting to get involved, but to me as a mechanical engineer, to describe something that 'works like' and 'handles like' are 2 different things

however, i think that to describe it as 'handles like' would have been better if that is the case (until it overheats - if that is what happens)

to me, 'works like' infers that the mechanical gubbins inside are similar to a plated type, and they clearly are not

just a different viewpoint - not intended to side either way