It appears Nintendo was watching and listening as people were destroying their TVs across the globe because of faulty Wii-straps. Nintendo has decided to release a WiiMote with a more durable strap in case of hand-slippage. These new straps are initially available in Australia.
https://gizmodo.com/faulty-wiimote-straps-exploding-tvs-nationwide-216105
Until these new WiiMotes come stateside, you should probably stick with the fishing-line fix or just dry off your hands every once in a while, tubby.
https://gizmodo.com/protect-your-tv-with-this-wii-strap-fix-219466
Wii Remote Straps Already Fixed [Kotaku]
http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/wii-remote/wii-remote-straps-already-fixed-220341.php
