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Don't be overly worried about them breaking and killing you, chances are one never will.
I've been a Cannondale fan since Summer 1993 and my polished killer v mtb. Frames do crack, some more than others and I'm talking about all brands and materials. For the price you're likely to pay if the worse did happen (unlikely) then it's possible to strip and sell the parts and start again, probably with no issues.
I use my 2 'dales lots and hard as I'm a strava wanker, the March '94 R900 is still mint and gets thrashed along Brightons shit roads, the '01 silkroad regularly gets smashed around on the SDW and the roots of Stanmer Park. Granted both have modern 28mm tyres to soften the ride (and possibly transmit less shock to the frame....?)
Don't let the tiresome 'crack n fail' line worry you, personally my thoughts have always been if a used frame is still going it's a good 'un! I do check them both regularly though 😉
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Is there any sense in thinking if one has lasted this long it might be a good one, or is it metal fatigue that gets them?