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@dancing james
Why surprised? It is built to certain specs and tolerances. It was then over tightened subjecting it to forces it was not designed to take.
About as useless an observation as being surprised that a pair of gucci house slippers got destroyed by a day of hiking in mud.
Use components for their intended purpose as per the manufacturers instructions. High quality parts are not bomb or fool proof.