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i was as surprised as you are. I know its a wierd thing to break and ive started hearing these little creaks recently every time i accelerated.
The thing is i run bullhorns on a fairly large gearing and every time i accelerate i have to push hard on the bars from side to side. the wobble off pushing down and pulling made the stem slightly wobble in that spot causing it to crack and brake. Thats about it, i doubt something like this would have happened with a quality stem, this one looks like it was made out of foam.