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Samuli
Thanks @BATT, these wizened sticks are unlikely to torque very much. I've been cycling for 40 years and never damaged, let alone snapped, a crank yet, e.g.: Sakae, Suntour, Simplex, Nervar, Sachs-Huret, FSA, Exage, Deore, XT, Sora, 105, 600, Dura-Ace, Record etc etc.
No crashes or knocks in this case, my first Miche. There are quite a lot of stories out there of Primatos snapping without prior misuse or accident, as there are of many cranks. I'm sure at least some of these were cracked before snapping, as mine may have been (though no hairlines were visible). I'm not sure all will have been, as it's possible manufacturing may have played a role.
This leaves me wondering which Miche cranks are strongest, which are the "best" and why, and which are top of the range?