ALSO LOOKING AT THE PICS, THE WELDS DID HOLD TOGETHER, BUT AS CHUCKY MENTIONED THE BREAK WAS CAUSED BY THE HEAT....BUT WELDING IS HEAT. ALSO LOOKING AT WERE OTHER BREAKS IN THE FRAME OCCURED,WAS WHEN BENDING TUBE, FRICTION IS CAUSED/HEAT AND LOOKS LIKE MAYBE IT BROKE THERE. BUT EVERYONE NEEDS TO REMEMBER OR THINK ABOUT THE HUGE AMOUNT OF STRESS AND TOUQUE ON THAT FRAME AS IT TUMBLED. ALL IN ALL IT DID DO ITS JOB, IN MY OPINION.