Fulla's

I imported 10   stick baits last year from the USA as they were less than half the price of the equivalent  here . Out of those 5 developed subtle spiral fracture cracks in the wire tow points  similar to the one pictured. This was with them never actually having been used just sitting in my tackle box for few months. There is obviously some problem with metal fatigue over time with the steel being bent and twisted under tension as it is.According to the store I got them from this is far from an isolated problem brand and as Ginga says even some of the top of the range  lures have had this problem. Lesson learnt, buy local as the price of sending them back negates the original saving. 

some of the lures will get damaged during the fighting with a big fish. some might be a quality issue also sometime due to the hooks get caught with the wire ring. I have seen lots of lures broken such as Hammer head, Meron-Ya, Killer, Felcon and Carpenter. The more fish you catch the more damage you do to the lure.
It is very good to know someone can repair the lures in NZ .
IMO a solid lure catches and lots of fish that would be perfect. But a solid as lure if it does not produce as much, I'd rather have the one catches more but a bit weaker.

Yep Bend stressing the stainless. A good welder can fix that then a grind and your back in the game

choice stuff~! you getting very busy next season...hahahha