PO hit a deer @ 60 mph. Flips, slides, everything. One section of the stay was crushed almost flat. Broke when I pried it open so I put a slightly smaller od tube inside it to hold it together. works marvelously and only downside is very slight vibration in the relatively useless mirror. Toughest part is the alignment of the fairing and windshield. I never even riveted the tube in place, that would likely eliminate the shake. If you have loads of cash, pop for the $100 new stay, but if not fix the bitch and spend the cash on suspension or a better seat! No point being afraid of ****** something up, you're riding a motorcycle anyway! BTW saw an aluminum race stay on eBay a month ago. Went for $50 or so. Almost bought it!