I don't think many people have missed the lock. I know about it, and the straps are still clingy. Want to know why?

The bottom black wedges is the lock mechanism and that's what makes it clingy. When unlocked the wedges still give resistance and when slidding it requires you to tug the joy-con (if you notice you don't need to press the joy-con release button due to the wedge on the railing). Meanwhile the joy-cons easily slide off the grip and console (by pressing the release button).

Public Service Announcement, carry on!

Not as much resistance as when the lock is pushed in.

I just want people to know that pulling the straps should be easier with the lock disengaged.

I tried switch 3 days ago for the first time, it was new, my firend didn't even open the box until I came, when I put the straps I already knew that it would be hard to get them out thanks to internet so i just pushed without fear and it took me 2 seconds, I know why people would not be pushing it so hard just because they fear it will break, but it doesn't, i repeated this over and over and it didn't break and I think is totally worth it since it makes the joycons more confortable, specially the shoulder bottons. Just be sure to have the slide lock out.

Fixed now :p

Well, I saw a video showing how to put them on right, and how to take it off if it gets stuck. So now I know how to put the dang things on now! Hopefully I won't have anymore problems with mine.

Thanks very much! :)

So I assume it's much easier now?

Actually.. no. I still have a hard time taking it off. I'm just not good at handling these straps..

You making sure the locks on the straps are pulled out when trying to detach them from the joycon?

I made sure they were pulled out before I tried taking them off. I think I figured it out, but they still need a bit of force to pull off. Is it usually easy to take them off?

They still require a bit of force with the lock out but they shouldn't break if the lock is out.