Why is :GetPlayerFromCharacter() Glitchy?

I have 2 scripts, 1 works and the other one doesn't. They have exactly the same line of code, but 1 errors and the 2nd one doesn't.They are both inside server scripts. Here they are:

SCRIPT ONE this one does not work

local debounce = true
local IntValueInsideFolder = workspace.ExampleFolder.ExampleFolder.ExampleValue

script.Parent.Touched:Connect(function(hit)
    if not debounce then
        return
    end
    debounce = false
    local user = game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(hit.Parent) -- THIS LINE DOES NOT WORK
    local stats = user:FindFirstChild("leaderstats")
    local PG = user:WaitForChild("PlayerGui",1)
    if stats.ExampleLeaderstatValue.Value < IntValueInsideFolder.Value then
        script.Parent.CanCollide = true
        script.Parent.PopupGui:Clone().Parent = PG
        wait(1)
        PG:WaitForChild("PopupGui",1):Destroy()
        debounce = true
    else
        script.Parent.CanCollide = false
        debounce = true
    end 
end)

SCRIPT TWO this one works

local debounce = true 

function onTouched(hit)
    if not debounce then 
        return
    end
    debounce = false
    local user = game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(hit.Parent) --THIS PART WORKS
    local stats = user:FindFirstChild("leaderstats") 
    if stats ~= nil then 
        local cash = stats:FindFirstChild("Points")
        cash.Value  = cash.Value +20 
        wait(3)
        debounce = true 
    end
end

script.Parent.Touched:connect(onTouched)

Anybody know why this is happening? please answer before i lose my mind