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If you can't photograph it, then an internet-diagnosis is going to be even more useless than usual.
If you're concerned, then seek professional advice or replace the fork: "keep an eye on it and cross your fingers" doesn't cut it.
I can appreciate that you're in an awkward position, having recommended the bike, but "new forks" is a lot less awkward than "new teeth".
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Yeah I can take a pic but it will just be of a bit of slightly scratched aluminium. In the right light at the right angle you might catch a glimpse of something that looks kind of a bit like it might be a crack but I don't think a camera could capture it.
That said I will try and take a pic.
Yeah that's the thing, I assumed it would be steel because it's meant to be robust for life in rural Africa but it being aluminium makes me want to be more cautious...