We have been trying to remove these ...
Why, I wonder?

I doubt they are any less "accurate" than the (good old) mercury sphygs. And certainly less "time consuming" for both patients and staff (both of whom have limited time available).
Regarding the "strategy" ... why not just check them like you would everything else? And bin them if they "fail".
As an aside, how did you used to check the sphygs?