Eraser tool on a straight horizontal line

If I use the eraser tool to remove parts of a straight horizontal line, the resulting lines are not 180°. Am I doing something wrong?

Unfortunately the eraser tool doesn't go well with open paths and strokes. It works with closed paths and fills.
It's the wrong tool for this job.

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Please excuse my bad English but it its not my firts language.
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